Parkinson Technologies Produces New Bioriented PVDF Film For Solvay Solexis
Parkinson Technologies has recently produced a new biaxially-oriented fluoropolymer (PVDF) film for Solvay Solexis. This film, successfully produced in the Parkinson in-house Marshall & Williams Plastics extrusion and orientation pilot lab facility, featured unique properties that make it ideal for use in numerous challenging applications.
"This project typifies the unique types of projects we get involved in at Parkinson Technologies," said Ken Forziati, Business Development Manager at Parkinson. "Companies come to us with challenging materials and applications because we have a well-earned reputation of working with resin manufacturers, processors, and end users to develop new products."
Solvay originally approached Parkinson in 2008 to arrange to run material trials in Parkinson's in-house lab. The Solvay material represented a challenge as most PVDF film applications are non-oriented, and the process of producing biaxially-oriented PVDF required establishing optimal processing conditions. "PVDF has a very narrow process window compared with more typical biax films such as PP and PET," said Forziati. "It's also very dense- a similar sized roll of PVDF is nearly twice as heavy as other films."
The PVDF film has unique properties, including abrasion and corrosion resistance, that make it an excellent choice for a wide variety of applications in harsh environments.
Typical applications for PVDF films and resins include:
About Solvay Solexis: Solvay Solexis, an international fluorospecialties producer, offers a full range of high-value products for the most advanced markets as Semiconductors and Electronics, Surface Treatment, Building & Architecture, Wire & Cables, Automotive & Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Batteries, Fuel Cells, etc. The company is actively committed to growing its worldwide position as the leader of innovative fluorinated products maintaining sound environmental and social responsible practices. Solvay Solexis is headquartered in Bollate, Italy. It employs approximately 1,400 people and operates worldwide through commercial sites in Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, united Kingdom, Brazil, Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, and the United States. The company is a member of the Solvay Group, a global leader in chemicals, plastics, and pharmaceuticals with more than 400 business units in over 50 countries.
For additional information about Solef® PVDF and Hylar® PVDF and Solvay Solexis visit www.solvaysolexis.com.
Solvay is a major sponsor for the Solar Impulse solar-powered airplane project. The Project, launched in 2003 by Bernard Piccard and Andre Borschberg, is devoted to developing an airplane that can fly day and night powered entirely by solar energy.
For complete information on the Solar Impulse project, visit www.solarimpulse.com.
About Parkinson Technologies Inc.: Parkinson Technologies is an industry leader in the development, design and manufacturing of production-scale web processing machinery for the plastics, nonwovens, paper and specialty materials industries. Product brands include PARKINSON winders, DUSENBERY® converting systems, MARSHALL & WILLIAMS biax orientation lines and KEY FILTERS extrusion melt filtration equipment. With a world-class pilot plant facility, Parkinson also offers its customers complete flexibility to conduct plastics sheet/film extrusion and orientation R&D and to produce commercially viable marketing samples. Parkinson's customers include a broad range of companies, from venture-backed startups to Fortune 50 enterprises, all of whom demand innovative solutions to their web processing challenges.
