Composites
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3 Oct 2023
Solvay partners with BETA Technologies for Advanced Air Mobility Platform
Solvay has been appointed as primary composite material supplier to BETA Technologies, an electric aviation company based out of Vermont, with an office in Montréal, Canada. Solvay will provide BETA with qualification support and advanced materials for the production of their ALIA CTOL, electric fixed-wing aircraft, and ALIA VTOL, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, developed for a variety of applications, including medical, cargo and passenger transportation.
26 Sept 2023
Solvay PPS Plants in Texas and Belgium Certified for Mass Balance Production
Solvay has announced that its polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) production at Borger, Texas, and its Ryton® PPS Echo compounding at Kallo-Beveren, Belgium, have obtained independent mass balance (MB1) certification under the widely recognized International Sustainability and Carbon Certification PLUS (ISCC PLUS2) scheme of accreditation.
Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty materials, is set to feature its latest innovations in sustainable polymer solutions, confirming the company's commitment towards circularity. Visitors are invited to discover the new products at the booth and to join Solvay experts in their live presentation at the Exhibitors’ Forum.
Solvay, a global market leader in high-performance polymer and composite materials, has signed a multi-million euro agreement with long-term partner Agru, a leader in engineered polymer applications, for the supply of high-purity Solef® polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). With this multi-year contract, Agru secures the reliable supply of Solef® PVDF for the manufacture of ultra-pure water piping systems used in the growing semiconductor industry.
Solvay, a global market leader in specialty materials, has been honored with the runner-up Altair Enlighten Award 2023 in the ‘Future of Lightweighting’ category for slot liners using Ajedium™ PEEK Film in the battery pack and e-motor design of electric vehicles (EV). Presented in association with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), the Altair Enlighten Award is the industry’s only award dedicated to vehicle lightweighting and honors sustainability and lightweighting advancements that have significant potential to reduce carbon footprint, mitigate water and energy consumption, and leverage material reuse and recycling efforts.
Solvay and Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) Limited have strengthened their relationship as Solvay becomes a strategic partner of Spirit’s Aerospace Innovation Centre (AIC) in Prestwick, Scotland. The AIC facilitates collaborative research into sustainable aircraft technologies and processes with Spirit’s industrial, academic and supply-chain partners. Both companies intend to further engage on composite development opportunities to meet the performance, cost and production-rate requirements of future aircraft.