Solvay celebrates 160 years of scientific progress

The love of science, first and foremost. The Solvay adventure began 160 years ago, in 1863, when Ernest Solvay patented the improved process he had come up with for the production of soda ash using salt, ammonia and carbonic acid. Producing soda ash (or sodium carbonate, a key ingredient for manufacturing glass, soap, paper and …

About: Solvay process

The Solvay process or ammonia-soda process is the major industrial process for the production of sodium carbonate (soda ash, Na2CO3). The ammonia-soda process was developed into its modern form by the Belgian chemist Ernest Solvay during the 1860s. The ingredients for this are readily available and inexpensive: salt brine (from inland sources …

Solvay & Cie S.a. | Encyclopedia

Solvay & Cie S.A. Rue du Prince Albert 33 B-1050 Brussels Belgium (02) 516 61 11. Public Company Incorporated: July 1, 1967 Employees: 44,461 Sales: BFr 195.9 billion (US$ 4.842 billion) Market value: BFr 65.075 billion (US$ 1.608 billion) Stock Index: Brussels Antwerp Amsterdam Basle Berlin Dusseldorf Frankfurt/Main Geneva Paris …

Solvay announces new organization of its Executive Comittee

The members of Solvay's Executive Committee will strive, individually and as a team, to ensure the flawless execution of the Group's strategy in support of its customers. Following today's announcement, Solvay's Executive Committee consists of five members: Ilham Kadri (Chair and CEO), Karim Hajjar (CFO), Vincent De Cuyper, Augusto Di ...

Bluebell Capital Partners

Contrary to what Solvay stated in its Solvay Open Letter, Bluebell Capital Partners are only interested in a science and fact-based discussion, and we have made available to Solvay all the ...

Metal Treatment Additives for Powerful Passivation | Solvay

Because a single line commonly treats pieces made of various metals or alloys, passivation treatments must be able to respond to varied requirements. Solvay's additives for metal passivation are flexible in how they can be formulated. They can be used directly in the last rinse of conversion or used to boost existing passivation processes ...

Biogas | Solvay

Using organic matter to produce energy. Biogas production consists of recovering organic matter (in our case, cow dung or plant residues) which, through fermentation, allows the production of green energy: biogas. This energy is sent directly to the gas network or transformed into electricity and sent to the electric grid or used by the farm ...

Solvay Way

Solvay Way process and results are reviewed by the Internal Audit based on a risk-based approach consistent with Group strategy, sustainability materiality and priorities. For sites included in the 2019 Audit Plan, a review of Solvay Way self-assessment mandatory practices linked to the Group five sustainability targets (safety, greenhouse …

2019 Full Year Results | Solvay

Solvay published its 2019 results on February 26. We delivered record total free cash flow and cash conversion in 2019, allowing us to deleverage substantially. Our focus on customers and costs amid the challenging market backdrop enabled us to achieve stable EBITDA. As we look ahead, we are taking additional efficiency measures to …

Chemistry & biology team up for sustainability | Solvay

Biotechnology for sustainability across sectors. From agriculture to personal care, food and beverages to aerospace, the sectors where chemistry can employ biotech and renewable feedstocks to provide sustainable alternatives to traditional materials and formulations are countless. "The sustainable use of renewable resources and …

Solvay celebrates 25th anniversary of its presence in Devnya, …

The Devnya site is the largest European soda ash plant, meeting the highest ESG and technological standards. Solvay Sodi, a joint-venture between Solvay and Sisecam, is hosting an event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its presence in Devnya, Bulgaria, where considerable investments turned the plant into a global reference point …

Solvay publishes comprehensive documents in relation to …

Brussels, Belgium – June 30, 2023 (8.00 am CEST) – Today, Solvay published two comprehensive documents that provide additional information, including historical financial information, related to the planned separation of Solvay into two independent companies. Specialty Holdco Belgium ("SpecialtyCo", to be renamed …

Markets

Green and clean technologies. Our silica products designed for tire manufacturers can reduce rolling resistance by up to 25%, for about 7% lower fuel consumption. Several Solvay solutions are used in automotive catalytic converters to minimize pollutant emissions while boosting performance.

Процесс Solvay

Процесс Solvay - Solvay process. процесс Солвея или аммиачно-содовый процесс является основным промышленным процессом производства натрия. карбонат …

Essential

Solvay Today 2021 is a comprehensive report that showcases the company's vision, strategy, and achievements in creating sustainable solutions for a better future. Learn how Solvay innovates in key markets such as aerospace, automotive, healthcare, and consumer goods, and how it contributes to the Solvay One Planet goals of reducing emissions, …

More sustainable plastics for our daily lives | Solvay

Camille (pictured right): "It's sodium bicarbonate combined with additives for functionalization (more on that below). It has an inorganic-based formulation and comes as a powder with varying particle shape and size that manufacturers can mix in with all types of resins for all the current applications of foamed plastics. Sodium bicarbonate ...

Materials Traveling to Outer Space for 50 Years | Solvay

From the 1970s to 2011, Solvay supported the NASA Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motors (SRM's) nozzles, with over 14,500kg of ablative materials for each launch. "Solvay ablative materials must perform flawlessly every time to assure mission success," sums up Bjorn. Also in the nozzle, where the flow of burning propellant gases causes the ...

About Solvay | Solvay

Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. Our purpose —we bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress—is a call to go beyond, to reinvent future forms of progress and create sustainable shared value for all through the power of science. In a world facing an ever-growing population ...

Polymist® and Algoflon® L PTFE

Polymist® and Algoflon® L PTFE micronized powders are free flowing powders used as additives in a wide range of materials such as thermoplastics, coatings and paints, inks, elastomers and lubricants (i.e., greases, oils, dry lubricants) to enhance processing or end-use performance characteristics.

Solvay releases 2022 annual integrated report | Solvay

Solvay today released its annual integrated report, which provides a comprehensive and integrated view of Solvay's economic, environmental, and societal performance for 2022. It details the Group's financial and extra-financial performance, governance, remuneration and risk management practices. It also includes a …

More sustainable lithium and metal chemistries | Solvay

The key focus for Solvay here is the recycling of electric vehicle batteries, because of the large volumes of metals they contain – a segment set to explode in years to come, as these batteries have a 10-to-15-year lifespan. "Our core expertise is metal separation, which you can apply anywhere metals are combined with something else, …