13 Oct 2026

Syensqo wins Fakuma Innovation Award 2026

Brussels, October 13, 2026 - Syensqo, a global leader in high-performance polymers, has won first place in the Compounding & Materials category of the inaugural Fakuma Innovation Award 2026 for its Ryton^® PPS XE3500 OR, demonstrated in an extruded busbar manufactured by Standard-Metallwerke.

Designed specifically for DC fast-charging busbars, Ryton^® PPS XE3500 OR addresses the demanding insulation requirements of charging systems capable of taking an EV battery from 20% to 80% in around 20 minutes. The material combines high temperature resistance and dielectric strength with excellent impact toughness, while maintaining its distinctive orange color for reliable high-voltage identification and enhanced safety. Its durability and temperature stability support longer-lasting components and can enable higher power density and more compact designs, with the potential to reduce material use and service needs over the product lifetime.

“As charging power increases, materials must deliver greater electrical safety and thermal reliability without compromising design freedom or manufacturability. Ryton^® PPS XE3500 OR brings these requirements together in a material designed for established extrusion processes, helping our customers develop safer, more compact and durable fast-charging systems,” said Andreas Lutz, Sales Manager Automotive EMEA at Syensqo.

Presented for the first time in 2026 by Schall Messen and K-Zeitung, the Fakuma Innovation Award recognizes technological progress across the plastics value chain. Entries were evaluated by an independent expert jury, with Syensqo selected among five nominees in the Compounding & Materials category.

Syensqo's award-winning technology is already in series production and is being showcased through a demonstrator at Fakuma 2026, Hall B4, Booth 4213, where visitors can discuss its performance and applications with Syensqo experts.

Ryton^® is a registered trademark of Syensqo.

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About Syensqo

Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates in 30 countries.

Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and healthcare applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.

Learn more at www.syensqo.com.

About Standard-Metallwerke

Standard-Metallwerke is specialised in drawn precision tubes, tube-components and busbars for power supply in electromobility. Our products are manufactured exactly according to our customers’ requirements, whether they are customised solutions or based on drawings. Thanks to our longtime experience, the commitment of our employees and their know-how, we offer a wide range of products and solutions, from customised tubes to complete assemblies.

Learn more at www.standardmetall.de.

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Extruded busbar made with Syensqo's Ryton^® PPS XE3500 Orange grade and manufactured by Standard-Metallwerke. (Photo: Syensqo, PR138)

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Marc Schelles, Customer Technical Development Engineer; Andreas Lutz, Sales Manager Automotive EMEA and Joerg Ewering, Key Account Manager Automotive EMEA, receive the Fakuma Innovation Award 2026 for Syensqo’s Ryton^® PPS XE3500 OR. (Photo: Syensqo, PR138)

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