Solvay Specialty Polymers

Durable, highly transparent Halar® ECTFE-based films offer massive weight reduction and flexibility by replacing glass in photovoltaic modules View more and related images

Combined with S+P Samson’s advanced epoxy adhesive, Solvay’s technology offers an attractive alternative to more costly laser marking, engraving or etching applications View more and related images

A proven alternative to metal, the injection-moldable polymer reduced the weight of Morphix’s grips by over 60 percent and significantly lowered manufacturing costs. View more and related images

Advanced PESU grade from Solvay formulated to help automotive OEMs increase powertrain efficiency, cut CO2 emissions View more and related images

Solvay is proudly taking a leadership role in the development of the Polimotor 2 all-plastic automotive engine to be tested in a race car next year, demonstrating the company’s unique and industry-leading advanced specialty polymer technologies in light-weighting through metal replacement. View more and related images

HOUSTON, May 4, 2015 – Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, announced today at the Offshore Technology Conference (booth 5324) that semi-finished tubes made of its KetaSpire® KT-820 NT polyetheretherketone (PEEK) resin achieved NORSOK M-710 compliance for use in highly demanding oil and gas applications. ATO s.r.l., a top supplier of sealing components based in Milan, Italy, manufactured the semi-finished tubes using its STABIL Hot Compression Molding process. Following the certification of KetaSpire® PEEK, ATO unveiled plans to specify the high-performance polymer for additional products distributed under its STABIL label, including bearings, seals and back-up rings that target critical oil and gas equipment and installations. View more and related images

TROY, Mich., April 29, 2015 – Two industry experts from Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, will deliver a presentation on advanced polymer technology during the Society of Plastics Engineers’ (SPE) 10th annual AutoEPCON conference, held here at the Detroit Marriot Troy on May 5, 2015. View more and related images

HAMBURG, Germany, April 15, 2015 – Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, announced today at the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTC&OS) that the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) certified seven Amodel® polyphthalamide (PPA) and KetaSpire® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) resin grades under its NSF/ANSI 51 standard for food equipment materials. Solvay is exhibiting at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2015 (booth 7A60), which is co-located with the WTC&OS Expo. View more and related images

ALPHARETTA, Ga., March 24, 2015 – ELITechGroup Biomedical Systems, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of in vitro diagnostic equipment and reagents, chose Solvay Specialty Polymers’ transparent Radel® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resin to injection mold two redesigned carousels for its industry-leading Aerospray® slide stainer systems used for hematology and microbiology applications. Radel® PPSU delivered superior chemical resistance, exceptional toughness, the ability to withstand repeated steam sterilization and greatly expanded design options vs. competitive materials due to its compatibility with ultrasonic welding. View more and related images

PARIS, France, March 11, 2015 – Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, announced today at JEC Europe (Booth #D51, Level 7.2) that 13 of its advanced polymer grades were included in the latest release of the Digimat® platform, an expansive materials database and simulation tool from e-Xstream engineering, an MSC Software Company, who is also exhibiting at JEC Europe (Booth #K47, Level 7.3). The additional polymer grades from Solvay now allow Digimat® to offer greatly expanded capabilities for computer design and simulation of fiber-reinforced composite parts that target automotive, electronics, food-contact and other applications. View more and related images