Solvay at In-Cosmetics 2022

SolvayAt in-cosmetics 2022, Solvay will highlight some of its latest innovations and sustainable initiatives. In addition Solvay will present new products that address sustainability in beauty care formulations.

Solvay and P&G Join Forces in Industry-Leading Effort to Double the Global Supply of Sustainable Guar Farming in India

Solvay’s guar-based polymer ingredients for beauty care formulations are part of a sustainable value chain and sourced mainly from rain-fed crops grown in Rajasthan, India, which accounts for approx. 80 percent of the world’s total guar production. (Photo: Solvay, PR022)Solvay, a leading global supplier of naturally-derived polymers for beauty care formulations, has announced that P&G Beauty has joined its Sustainable Guar Initiative (SGI), an industry-leading program launched in 2015, aimed at developing sustainable guar production at scale within the Bikaner desert district of Rajasthan, India. The district is one of the country’s largest guar producers and supplies Solvay with guar as a natural and renewable resource for Jaguar® used in hair and body care formulations.

Solvay partners with Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials to recycle end-of-life medical components

Solvay partners with Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials to recycle end-of-life medical components. (Photo: Solvay, PR023)Medical equipment made using Solvay’s Udel® high-performance polysulfone (PSU) thermoplastic will be recycled at the end of their useful lives in a new sustainability initiative that the company has embarked on with Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM).

Solvay Launches new Biodegradable Guar-Based Polymers for Beauty Care

Solvay’s Beauty Biodeg Score and its range of biodegradable guar-based functional polymers for the beauty care market. 
(Infographic: Solvay, PR024)Solvay, a global leader in naturally-derived beauty polymers, expands its range of biodegradable guar-based solutions, introduced in December 2021, with two additional thickening and conditioning polymers for beauty care. The two new ingredients, Jaguar® NAT SGI and Jaguar® Excel, will enable beauty brands to address stringent global regulations and growing consumer expectations for more responsible and sustainable beauty products.

Solvay Expands Its US-Based Sulfone Polymers Business

Solvay has announced a major expansion plan to boost its production capacity for sulfone polymers in support of a growing global customer base in life-saving and life-sustaining application markets. First steps in this initiative will add more than 25% of capacity for both Udel® polysulfones (PSU) and basic dichlorodiphenyl sulfone (DCDPS) at the company’s production sites in the United States by 2024. 

Solvay Marietta plant. (Photo: Solvay, PR020)Solvay announces an ambitious expansion plan for its U.S.-based sulfone business, which focuses on polymer solutions for various critical life science applications, as part of its ongoing commitment to build capacity in this field to support a growing global customer base.

Solvay Launches New Recycled-Based High-Performance Polyamide for Consumer Appliances

Solvay’s new Omnix® ReCycle combines the outstanding mechanical properties of virgin semi-aromatic HPPA with better flow, lower water pickup and best-in-class surface aspect. (Photo: Solvay, PR017)Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, has introduced a new Omnix® high-performance polyamide (HPPA) compound family based on a minimum of 33% recycled content, consisting of 70% PIR/PCR recycled resin which is highly secured and has a controlled process by the supplier. The innovative Omnix® HPPA technology follows the company’s One Planet roadmap towards continuously improving the environmental footprint and circularity of its product portfolio.

Solvay to Collaborate with Trillium on Bio-Based Acrylonitrile for Carbon Fiber Applications

Solvay to Collaborate with Trillium on Bio-Based Acrylonitrile for Carbon Fiber Applications. 
(Photo: Solvay, PR018)Solvay and Trillium Renewable Chemicals have signed a letter of intent to develop the supply chain for bio-based acrylonitrile (bio-ACN). Trillium will supply Solvay with bio-ACN from Trillium’s planned commercial asset, and Solvay will evaluate bio-ACN for carbon fiber manufacturing as part of its long-term commitment to developing sustainable solutions from bio-based or recycled sources. The aim of this partnership is to produce carbon fiber for use in various applications such as aerospace, automotive, energy, and consumer goods.

Solvay Launches Digital Hub for Mining Industry

Solvay is digitizing mining chemistry. 
(Photo: Solvay, PR011)Today Solvay launched an exclusive digital knowledge hub, the Mining Chemicals Handbook, which provides 24/7 access to relevant mining chemical application information for those active in this demanding sector. This is the first such resource in the industry, underscoring Solvay’s commitment to the industry and ongoing efforts to lead and innovate.

Solvay to Supply Avio with Advanced Materials for Space Exploration

Pictured from left to right: Luigi Pellegrini & Sergio Colabucci (Avio), Gerald Perrin, Giuliano Russo & Salvatore De Nicola. (Photo: Solvay, PR016)Solvay and Avio SpA have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of composite and adhesive materials to be used across a range of programs including the Vega space programs, the European Space Agency’s satellite launch vehicles designed to send payloads into low Earth orbit (LEO).

Solvay Launches New Amodel® Supreme and Bios Grades to Support Further Sustainable Innovation in E-Mobility

Solvay launches new Amodel® Supreme and Bios grades to support further sustainable innovation in e-mobility. (Photo: Solvay, PR010)Solvay is accelerating the pace of providing the automotive industry with an entirely new generation of Amodel® polyphthalamide (PPA) materials targeted at higher demands of performance and sustainability for advanced electrical and electronic applications in e-mobility.

Solvay & 9T Labs Bring Additive Manufacturing of Carbon Composite Parts to Mass Production

Solvay is working with advanced manufacturing solution OEM 9T Labs AG (Zürich, Switzerland) to help bring additively manufactured carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) parts to mass production.

Solvay wins SPE Automotive Award for Slot Insulation Liner EV Innovation

First place in ‘New Mobility’ category of SPE Central Europe Automotive Awards 2021:
Slot liners molded in Xydar® LCP from Solvay for use as a barrier between the conductive windings and the body of electric rotors. The LCP material offers significant total cost and performance advantages to replace incumbent multi-layer films in these applications. (Photo: Solvay, PR009)Three e-mobility applications using Solvay specialty polymers are among the winners of The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) prestigious Automotive Awards in 2021. First place in the ‘New Mobility’ category of the Awards went to an injection molded rotor slot liner molded with Xydar® LCP, followed by a second place in the ‘Enabler’ category for a magnet wire insulation in KetaSpire®PEEK and a third place in the ‘Powertrain’ category for a coolant line using Ryton®PPS.