Solvay and 3A Composites seal global specialty foams alliance to secure light-weighting in advanced transportation
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Brussels, March 10, 2015 --- Solvay and 3A Composites are joining forces to
make innovative specialty foam materials for advanced transportation, offering
for the first time on a large and worldwide scale a tailored, cost-
effective substitute to traditional, labor-intense materials used to reduce the
weight of applications.
Their world-class manufacturing capability will combine 3A Composites' unique
know-how in industrial process development and high-volume fabrication of foams,
with Solvay's world leadership offering of high- and ultra-
performing plastics materials. The partners will first build on Solvay's Radel®
foam and so-called sandwich materials, used on Airbus A350 and Solar Impulse,
and will later expand to products that Solvay is developing.
Transports like commercial aircraft or high-speed trains are increasingly
seeking to replace heavier plastics and metal structures, which are more time-
consuming to process and expensive to maintain, with specialty foams. Light-
weighting applications range from the cabin to ducting and trolleys and help to
improve energy efficiency.
"Our alliance is a game changer in making high-tech foams available on a large
scale. Part makers will benefit from greater flexibility in their designs and
from uniting strength and insulation performance at the highest level of fire
resistance," said Armin Klesing, Global Business Development Manager Aerospace &
Composites at Solvay's Specialty Polymers Global Business Unit.
"Our company has continuously pioneered foam technology and is now at the
forefront of establishing high-volume manufacturing solutions for specialty
foams. Our teaming up with Solvay creates a technology leader in the high-end
segment of light-weighting with foam," said Roman Thomassin, CEO of 3A
Composites.
The alliance secures global logistics and regional support through
its manufacturing and workshop capabilities worldwide. 3A Composites expects
additional foam extrusion capacity in the United States to come on stream 2016
and will continue to service the market with its existing product lines.
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|As an international chemical group, Solvay assists industries in finding and|
|implementing ever more responsible and value-creating solutions. Solvay|
|generates 90% of its net sales in activities where it is among the world's top|
|three players. It serves many markets, varying from energy and the environment|
|to automotive and aerospace or electricity and electronics, with one goal: to|
|raise the performance of its clients and improve society's quality of life.|
|The group is headquartered in Brussels, employs about 26,000 people in 52 |
|countries and generated 10.2 billion euros in net sales in 2014. Solvay|
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|3A Composites manufactures composite panels and materials for sandwich|
|solutions and is focused on the architecture, display, marine, transportation|
|and wind power markets. The company is regarded as the market leader in all|
|target markets. Suitable combinations of materials are determined on the basis|
|of the requirements of the relevant applications and are manufactured in large|
|volumes using industrial processes. In all target markets, 3A Composites|
|offers a unique product range for the respective high-end segment and owns the|
|brands that define the category, such as ALUCOBOND®, AIREX®, BALTEK®, DIBOND®,|
|GATOR®, KAPA® etc. |
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