The Largest Portfolio of the Highest Performing Polymers

Solvay, a world leader in high performance polymers, offers an unmatched portfolio of Specialty Polymers with over 35 product lines available in more than 1500 formulations designed for use in demanding markets around the world. These high performance plastics, polymers, fluids and elastomers are designed to meet the property requirements of demanding industries.

Critical performance factors includes: exceptional heat resistance and chemical inertness; strength and toughness; fatigue and wear resistance; high, low and fluctuating temperature resistance; corrosion, abrasion and weathering protection; water and stain repellency; electrical inertness; fire safety; biocompatibility and many more. 

Amorphous polymers are inherently transparent materials and predominantly unreinforced.

Semi-crystalline polymers are opaque or translucent and may be unreinforced or compounded with additives such as glass, minerals and impact modifiers.

Elastomers are polymers that can be stretched, and upon release, return to their original shape without permanent deformation. Their ability to conform to the geometries of adjacent surfaces makes them ideally suited for sealing applications.

Fluids are liquid polymers that are typically clear and colorless. They can be neutral and inert but also functionalized to make them soluble in water or made to stick to various substrates.

Solvay's Portfolio of Specialty Polymers

Chemistries

Industries Served

Advanced material solutions that help engineers design lighter vehicles, increase transmission efficiency and integrate rapidly changing fuel and energy storage technologies.

Solvay combines the manufacturing possibilities of 3D printing with the superior mechanical, thermal and chemical properties of our unmatched portfolio of high-performance materials.

Where metal once ruled, Solvay's partially-fluorinated polymers are transforming batteries through increased efficiency, lighter weight and reduced environmental impact.

Powerful combinations of sterilization and disinfection compatibility; heat, moisture, impact resistance; molding techniques and biocompatibility ratings provide design flexibility within industry regulations.

Specialized formulations offer high flow for small complex geometries, exceptional electrical properties, purity, haptics, surface finishes and durability. 

Specialty polymers provide strong, lightweight alternatives to metals and high performance options to engineering polymers, delivering better mechanical properties, higher heat resistance, inherent flame retardancy, and high-quality surface finish.

Specialty polymers offer proven solutions for architectural coatings, electrical, heating and sanitary systems for the building and construction industry.

Specialty polymers offer proven solutions for architectural coatings, electrical, heating and sanitary systems for the building and construction industry.

Oil & Gas applications must deliver reliable performance in the harshest operating conditions. Solvay offers the largest portfolio of specialty polymers that meet these demanding requirements.

What is solvay?

Solvay has been adapting to an ever-changing World for more than a Century and a half. It had to reinvent itself many times, always building on a strong heritage of social responsibility, technical excellence and a family character.

The company was born in 1863 out of a technological breakthrough, the ammonia-soda process set up by Ernest Solvay and a small circle of relatives including his brother Alfred. 
After difficult years of technical uncertainties, Solvay embarked on a rapid international expansion, building plants in the whole industrialized world.

In 1900, 95% of the soda ash consumed in the World were produced using the Solvay process.
The Group survived both World Wars, thanks to its family shareholder base and jealously guarded manufacturing secrets. And by the early 1950s, Solvay diversified and resumed its global expansion. 

The recent years witnessed other radical transformations, from the divestment of the pharmaceutical pillar to the acquisition of Rhodia and the creation of a new Solvay.

An Advanced Materials and Specialty Chemicals Company

To us, it’s all about advanced materials and specialty chemicals. We are a  company committed to developing top-notch chemistry that addresses next-generation mobility and improves resource efficiency. 

Our innovative products and constantly evolving market solutions respond to fast-pacing demand in automotive and aerospace, smart and medical devices, batteries and energy efficiency to power the change; in mineral and oil extraction, among many other applications in consumer goods enabling agile and tailored solutions for each of our customer’s need. 

We dedicate to a circular economy and collaborate with game-changers to spark the impact of cleaner and sustainable solutionsglobally. Our lightweight materials enhance cleaner transportation, its formulations optimize the use of resources and its performance chemicals improve air and water quality. 

Diverse, entrepreneurial, and bright talent is Solvay’s beacon with 26,800 employees who innovate and manufacture our products in more than 61 countries. It’s been part of our DNA since the  Group’s very foundation, more than 150 years ago by Ernest Solvay, driving us to serve as an open innovation hub housing the best minds for global advancement at all level of the value creation. 

Our always-on mission
Customers demand Solvay anticipates 

At Solvay, we dedicate effortlessly to challenge chemistry to allow us progress and constantly renovating our product portfolio at fast speed.
To address next-generation mobility and resource efficiency with innovative solutions  in more than 11 industries, we ground on 3 major business pillars: 

1. Advanced Materials  - Providing solutions for sustainable mobility, lightweight, CO2, and energy efficiency.  

2. Advanced Formulations  Customized specialty formulations for surface chemistry and liquid behavior, maximizing yield and efficiency, and minimizing eco-impact.

3. Performance Chemicals  - Solvay specialty chemicals lead in chemical intermediates through scale and technology to develop applications and industrial innovation for optimized costs.

Solvay supports Saroléa startup in the development of the 100% electric superbike for effective next-generation clean mobility.

Measurable sustainable growth for agile success

At Solvay, agile growth and market success can only occur with sustainable, environmentally conscious and tangible actions towards a more effective circular economy. Our commitment to sustainable development drivers of our growth underlying every strategic decision we take, as strongly as our financial criteria do.

How? We follow 5 sustainable targets which allow us to steadily progress in reducing our environmental footprint by 2025.

Most recently, we stepped up our actions towards a cleaner future and opted for a target aimed at reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of our operations in absolute by 2025, succeeding to lower by at least 1Mt CO2 compared to the 2017 level, at constant scope.

Thus, not only we commit, but we measure it relying on our unique Sustainable Portfolio Management and Integrated Report to assess our products and assure that their applications have a lower environmental impact and a higher sustainable value. 

Global hub: we champion open innovation 

Research and innovation are at the heart of Solvay. We believe technology must constantly evolve to make more things possible, but in a cleaner, smarter, and more connected way than ever before.

We are historically tied to bold scientific enterprise mindset as embodied in our founder, Ernest Solvay and today leveraged in our Solvay Ventures capital fund to fastly anticipate demands and envisioning intrepid scientific advancement. 

These are the responsibilities enshrined in the commitment and sense of initiative of our network of customer-driven 21 R&I worldwide. With 26,800 employees in more than 61 countries, Solvay’s community of bright talent champions us in a wide range of profiles and areas of expertise to trigger disruptive ideas. 

We embrace difference and diversity striving together to ensure that a variety of disciplines and approaches are brought to the table to fully understand the needs of our customers operating in fast-changing markets.  When the Sun sets in the US, it rises in Singapore allowing us to always be one step ahead to timely assist our customers’ needs.