Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC

Roller Bearing Made of Solvay's KetaSpire® PEEK Delivers Strong Chemical Resistance and Reduced Friction
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Roller Bearing Made of Solvay's KetaSpire® PEEK Delivers Strong Chemical Resistance and Reduced Friction

ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Roller bearings produced by Link Upon Advanced Material Corp., Taipei, Taiwan, are made of KetaSpire-® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) resin from Solvay Specialty Polymers for strong chemical resistance, high heat deflection temperature, low creep, and exceptional dimensional stability. Link Upon's roller bearing is widely used in a range of processing machinery for the food,...

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Materials

Second Generation Solef® 80000 Series e-PVDF Foam for Aircraft

BOLLATE, Italy - Solvay Specialty Polymers announces today that a second generation of Solef-® PVDF Foam is now available for the Aircraft market. New Solef-® 82050 is the only fully moldable PVDF foam able to pass the key Aircraft Fire, Smoke and Toxicity Tests (FAR and AITM), which certify complete resistance to flame, total heat release, low toxicity on combustion products and reduced...

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Industry's First Totally Implantable Hearing Device Uses Solvay's Zeniva® PEEK for Terminal Connectors
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Industry's First Totally Implantable Hearing Device Uses Solvay's Zeniva® PEEK for Terminal Connectors

Envoy Medical's Esteem-® Hearing System Features Biomaterial For Exceptional Insulative and Mechanical Performance ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Envoy Medical Corp., St. Paul, Minn., has developed the industry's first totally implantable hearing system for moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss. The Esteem-® prosthetic hearing restoration device features two terminal connectors made of Zeniva...

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Adhesives & Sealants

Solvay Specialty Polymers' Ixef® Polyarylamide Earns UL 94 V0 Rating for Electrical/Electronics

50% Glass-Filled PARA Meets Industry Demand for Halogen-Free Solution for Mobile Electronics ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Ixef-® 1524 polyarylamide (PARA) resin from Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC, has received an Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 94 V0 rating for electrical/electronics applications at 0.4 mm and above thicknesses for all colors. The halogen-free flame retardant (HFFR) material serves as...

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Soterna's Solar Thermal Boiler Uses Radel® PPSU for High Strength and Resistance to Hot Chlorinated Water
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Soterna's Solar Thermal Boiler Uses Radel® PPSU for High Strength and Resistance to Hot Chlorinated Water

PPSU Replaces Stainless Steel in Pressurized Solar Panel System ALPHARETTA, Ga., - Soterna S. Coop., based in Navarra, Spain, has developed the first solar panel system with an integrated thermal boiler for quick installation and reduced cost. The thermal boiler is made of Radel-® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resin from Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC, which provides long-term hoop stress...

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Micropen Technologies Applies Conductive Features to Solvay's Radel® PPSU for Medical Device Uses
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Micropen Technologies Applies Conductive Features to Solvay's Radel® PPSU for Medical Device Uses

Material and Process Deliver Unique Functionality in Spinal Therapy System ALPHARETTA, Ga., March 31, 2011 - Micropen Technologies Corp. has successfully used its unique Micropenning-® direct printing process to apply patterned conductive and dielectric thick film coatings onto a disposable medical device component made from Radel-® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resin from Solvay Advanced Polymers,...

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Adhesives & Sealants

Solvay Advanced Polymers Names Link Upon Advanced Material Corp. as Far East Ultra Polymers Distributor

Agreement Covers KetaSpire-® PEEK and AvaSpire-® PAEK Resins in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China ALPHARETTA, Ga., March 30, 2011 - Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC, has named Link Upon Advanced Material Corp., Taipei, Taiwan, as an authorized distributor for KetaSpire-® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and AvaSpire-® polyaryletherketone (PAEK) resins in the Far East. Effective April 1, Link Upon will...

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Adhesives & Sealants

PEEK Grade suits wire and cable insulation applications.

Consisting of medium-viscosity resin, KetaSpire-® KT-851 NT is for use in melt extrusion-based wire and cable insulation layers, as well as monofilaments, multi-filament fibers, ultra-thin tubing, and films. Semi-crystalline material allows for production of articles that are low in gel content and other particulate contamination. KT-851 NT incorporates trace level of lubricant dusted on pellets...

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Materials

Solvay Advanced Polymers Launches Newly Enhanced, Full Line of High-Temperature, Wear-Resistant Plastics

Leveraging portfolio of high- and ultra-performance polymers, Solvay debuts specifically formulated grades designed for dry and lubricated environments PHILADELPHIA, May 7 -- Solvay Advanced Polymers announced here today at the 62nd annual Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Exposition the launch of a full line of high-temperature, wear- resistant plastics. Dedicated to friction and...

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Roller Bearing Made of Solvay's KetaSpire® PEEK Delivers Strong Chemical Resistance and Reduced Friction
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Roller Bearing Made of Solvay's KetaSpire® PEEK Delivers Strong Chemical Resistance and Reduced Friction

ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Roller bearings produced by Link Upon Advanced Material Corp., Taipei, Taiwan, are made of KetaSpire-® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) resin from Solvay Specialty Polymers for strong chemical resistance, high heat deflection temperature, low creep, and exceptional dimensional stability. Link Upon's roller bearing is widely used in a range of processing machinery for the food,...

Read More »
Materials

Second Generation Solef® 80000 Series e-PVDF Foam for Aircraft

BOLLATE, Italy - Solvay Specialty Polymers announces today that a second generation of Solef-® PVDF Foam is now available for the Aircraft market. New Solef-® 82050 is the only fully moldable PVDF foam able to pass the key Aircraft Fire, Smoke and Toxicity Tests (FAR and AITM), which certify complete resistance to flame, total heat release, low toxicity on combustion products and reduced...

Read More »
Industry's First Totally Implantable Hearing Device Uses Solvay's Zeniva® PEEK for Terminal Connectors
Adhesives & Sealants

Industry's First Totally Implantable Hearing Device Uses Solvay's Zeniva® PEEK for Terminal Connectors

Envoy Medical's Esteem-® Hearing System Features Biomaterial For Exceptional Insulative and Mechanical Performance ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Envoy Medical Corp., St. Paul, Minn., has developed the industry's first totally implantable hearing system for moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss. The Esteem-® prosthetic hearing restoration device features two terminal connectors made of Zeniva...

Read More »
Adhesives & Sealants

Solvay Specialty Polymers' Ixef® Polyarylamide Earns UL 94 V0 Rating for Electrical/Electronics

50% Glass-Filled PARA Meets Industry Demand for Halogen-Free Solution for Mobile Electronics ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Ixef-® 1524 polyarylamide (PARA) resin from Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC, has received an Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 94 V0 rating for electrical/electronics applications at 0.4 mm and above thicknesses for all colors. The halogen-free flame retardant (HFFR) material serves as...

Read More »
Soterna's Solar Thermal Boiler Uses Radel® PPSU for High Strength and Resistance to Hot Chlorinated Water
Adhesives & Sealants

Soterna's Solar Thermal Boiler Uses Radel® PPSU for High Strength and Resistance to Hot Chlorinated Water

PPSU Replaces Stainless Steel in Pressurized Solar Panel System ALPHARETTA, Ga., - Soterna S. Coop., based in Navarra, Spain, has developed the first solar panel system with an integrated thermal boiler for quick installation and reduced cost. The thermal boiler is made of Radel-® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resin from Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC, which provides long-term hoop stress...

Read More »
Micropen Technologies Applies Conductive Features to Solvay's Radel® PPSU for Medical Device Uses
Adhesives & Sealants

Micropen Technologies Applies Conductive Features to Solvay's Radel® PPSU for Medical Device Uses

Material and Process Deliver Unique Functionality in Spinal Therapy System ALPHARETTA, Ga., March 31, 2011 - Micropen Technologies Corp. has successfully used its unique Micropenning-® direct printing process to apply patterned conductive and dielectric thick film coatings onto a disposable medical device component made from Radel-® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resin from Solvay Advanced Polymers,...

Read More »
Adhesives & Sealants

Solvay Advanced Polymers Names Link Upon Advanced Material Corp. as Far East Ultra Polymers Distributor

Agreement Covers KetaSpire-® PEEK and AvaSpire-® PAEK Resins in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China ALPHARETTA, Ga., March 30, 2011 - Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC, has named Link Upon Advanced Material Corp., Taipei, Taiwan, as an authorized distributor for KetaSpire-® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and AvaSpire-® polyaryletherketone (PAEK) resins in the Far East. Effective April 1, Link Upon will...

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Company News

Solvay Specialty Polymers Established as a Global Business Unit

Four historical Solvay Business Units integrate to create global leader in high performance specialty polymers Bollate - Milan, Italy - 4 April 2011 - Solvay Advanced Polymers, Solvay Padanaplast, Solvay Solexis and SolVin PVDC today announced that they are integrating their activities to act as a single, global business enterprise: Solvay Specialty Polymers. The Global Business Unit, a specialty...

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Adhesives & Sealants

PEEK Grade suits wire and cable insulation applications.

Consisting of medium-viscosity resin, KetaSpire-® KT-851 NT is for use in melt extrusion-based wire and cable insulation layers, as well as monofilaments, multi-filament fibers, ultra-thin tubing, and films. Semi-crystalline material allows for production of articles that are low in gel content and other particulate contamination. KT-851 NT incorporates trace level of lubricant dusted on pellets...

Read More »
Materials

Solvay Advanced Polymers Launches Newly Enhanced, Full Line of High-Temperature, Wear-Resistant Plastics

Leveraging portfolio of high- and ultra-performance polymers, Solvay debuts specifically formulated grades designed for dry and lubricated environments PHILADELPHIA, May 7 -- Solvay Advanced Polymers announced here today at the 62nd annual Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Exposition the launch of a full line of high-temperature, wear- resistant plastics. Dedicated to friction and...

Read More »

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