Solvay Fakuma 2023 press kit

At Fakuma, the world's leading trade event for industrial plastics processing, Solvay 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 presentations at the Exhibitors’ Forum:

Nicolas Batailley, Marketing Manager Transportation, and Elisa Piedimonte, Customer Technical Development Engineer, will present on October 17th at 11:40 ‘The Supreme range: designed to meet e-mobility challenges and make drivers’ lives easier’.
Ysée Genot, Marketing Manager Transportation, and Ricardo Calumby, Marketing Manager Consumer Goods, will present on October 20th at 10:20 ‘New circular materials with no compromise on performance’.

Press Releases

Solvay Launches New Xencor^™ XTreme for Battery Thermal Runaway Protection

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty materials, introduces Xencor™ XTreme, a new family of long glass fiber PPA solutions for battery applications requiring resistance to thermal runaway and propagation.

Solvay’s New Ryton^® PPS Supreme High-Voltage and High-Flow Polymers

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty materials, has announced the introduction of two new Ryton® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) grades as part of the company’s growing range of Supreme polymers targeting significant performance leaps in electrification. Ryton® Supreme HV and HF are specifically developed to make drivers’ lives easier with shorter charging times and greater driving ranges.

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 Integrates Sustainability Into its High-Performance Portfolio at Fakuma 2023

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 and Hegen Partner to Bring the First Baby Bottle Made with Recycled Content to the Market

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty materials, has entered into a strategic partnership with Hegen Pte Ltd for the use of sustainable Duradex^™ polyphenyl sulfone (PPSU) mass balance attributed in Hegen’s premium line of Press-to-Close, Twist-to-Open^™ (PCTO^™) baby feeding bottles. The circular, non-fossil feedstock content of the PPSU grade is third-party mass balance certified, meeting the end customers' expectations for more sustainable products. Duradex^™ PPSU is an amorphous, naturally amber-transparent polymer, free of artificial pigments, phthalates and bisphenols, such as BPA.

Solvay Launches the First ISCC PLUS Certified Mass Balance Sulfone Polymers

Solvay, a global market leader in specialty materials, has successfully earned independent third-party mass balance (MB) chain of custody accreditation under the widely recognized International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC-PLUS) scheme for its Marietta, Ohio (USA) site, producing polysulfone (PSU) and polyphenylsulfone (PPSU). The products – Udel^® PSU ReCycle MB and Radel^® PPSU ReCycle MB – are the first ISCC-PLUS mass balance compliant sulfone materials in the market and commercially available, world-wide.

Solvay Introduces New Polymer for High-heat EV Battery Module Insulation

Solvay, a global market leader in specialty materials, has announced the introduction of a new high-heat and flame retardant grade in the company’s Xydar^® liquid crystal polymers (LCP) portfolio, which is designed to meet critical safety demands in EV battery components. The new Xydar^® LCP G-330 HH material addresses challenging thermal and insulation requirements and is targeted particularly at battery module plates of EV models operating with higher voltage systems.