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SOLVAY ADVANCED POLYMERS ANNOUNCES PLANT EXPANSION IN GREENVILLE, S.C.
When completed, the plant’s capacity to produce TORLON polyamide-imide will be increased by 30 percent. According to Daryl Brace, Solvay Advanced Polymers’ global business manager for the TORLON resin and fabricated parts business, the project is scheduled to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2003. TORLON PAI is an ultra-performance thermoplastic that offers the advantages of a thermoset, in that once cured, it provides exceptional performance in some of the most severe service environments. But like a thermoplastic, it can be processed by standard methods such as injection molding, extrusion and compression molding. TORLON resins are used in demanding applications requiring high strength at continuous use temperatures up to 260°C (500°F), exceptional friction and wear performance, and excellent resistance to creep and chemicals including organic solvents. Typical applications include thrust washers, seal rings and ball bearings for automotive and off-highway vehicles, jet engine components, high-temperature coatings and adhesives, as well as semiconductor testing and fabrication equipment. “Despite today’s difficult economic environment, this expansion testifies to the significant commitment Solvay Advanced Polymers is making to support our customers’ growth and successes,” said Brace. “It also gives us greater opportunities to explore and develop new markets and product applications,” he added. The Greenville plant employs approximately 30 people and produces both TORLON resin and compounded products. The company also operates a TORLON fabricated parts facility in Atlanta. “Our recent integration into Solvay Advanced Polymers increases our global product development and marketing resource capabilities, and supports our strategy to aggressively grow our leadership position,” Brace added. Citing the new grade of TORLON PAI that was introduced this past March at the SAE Exhibition and Conference in Detroit, and the National Manufacturing Week Exhibition and Conference in Chicago, Brace said Solvay Advanced Polymers continues to improve the quality of its existing products while expanding the breadth of product offerings. The new material, designated TORLON 4435, is specifically designed to provide exceptional wear performance in non-lubricated, high-PV applications. Not only is TORLON 4435 particularly suited to applications where lubrication is impossible or undesirable, it provides an additional margin for the continued operation of lubricated systems in the event that lubrication is lost. http://www.solvayadvancedpolymers.com
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