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SOLVAY ADVANCED POLYMERS INTRODUCES NEW HIGH-CLARITY UDEL POLYSULFONE
UDEL P-3700 HC
22 December 2003 - Solvay Advanced Polymers Llc
| Designers and manufacturers who are looking for the clarity of polycarbonate with the high temperature resistance of polysulfone now have a new option, UDEL P-3700 HC, an extension of Solvay Advanced Polymers' UDEL polysulfone product line. |
This near water white polysulfone product will be manufactured at Solvay Advanced Polymers' Marietta, Ohio, facility and available globally through the company's existing distribution channels. Typical applications for this new polysulfone include food and beverage service and tableware, appliance components, dairy equipment, face shields, and lighting
components such as lenses and covers for automotive or residential/commercial lighting where temperature requirements approach 300 °F (149 °C). “Developed over the past three years in response to growing market demand,
UDEL P-3700 HC is the lowest-color, highest-clarity grade polysulfone produced commercially to date,” said Jeff Straw, manager of marketing services at Solvay Advanced Polymers. "About three years ago, seeing a rising unmet need for lower-color polysulfone products in several markets, Solvay Advanced Polymers decided to commit a sizable portion of its research and development efforts to meeting this need," Straw said. "What's even more exciting is that UDEL P-3700 HC is a product line extension that will be manufactured in our existing facilities," Straw added. UDEL polysulfone is a tough, rigid, high-strength and high-heat thermoplastic that maintains its properties at temperatures from -150 °F to 300 °F (-101 °C to 149 °C). The heat deflection temperature at 264 psi (1.82 MPa) is 345 °F (174 °C).
Other key features of polysulfone include resistance to hydrolysis by hot water
and resistance to acids and bases as well as resistance to a wide range of cleaners and disinfectants. It can be used in injection molding, sheet extrusion, film extrusion and thermoforming as well as blow molding. The resin also works well with post-processing steps such as ultrasonic bonding, spin welding, adhesive bonding and heat staking. In general, this resin complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration and European Economic Community regulations concerning the use of plastics in direct food contact.
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About: Solvay Advanced Polymers Llc
Solvay Advanced Polymers Llc is a subsidiary of Solvay America Inc, the US holding company of Solvay SA. The company produces high-performance polymers that are used in a wide range of demanding applications in the automotive, aerospace, industrial, foodservice, medical, and electronics industries worldwide.Solvay SA is an international pharmaceuticals and chemicals group with headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, employing about 30 000 people in 50 countries. In 2003, its consolidated sales amounted to EUR 7.6 billion, generated by activities in its three major business sectors: chemicals, plastics and pharmaceuticals. Solvay SA is listed in the Euronext 100 index of top European companies.
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