Solvay and Vertical Aerospace partner on electric air-taxi programme Solvay has partnered with Vertical Aerospace to develop the composite structure of its passenger air-taxi programme VA-1X. This piloted electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) flagship aircraft will be able…
Solvay and Leonardo launch joint research lab for thermoplastic composites Solvay and Leonardo have announced the launch of a joint research lab dedicated to the development of novel composite materials and production processes critical for the future of the aerospace…
Solvay and Boeing sign long-term enterprise agreement Solvay has been awarded a new long-term enterprise agreement by Boeing. Solvay provides material solutions across all commercial and defence programmes at Boeing for applications including primary and secondary structures,…
F-35: Solvay and Lockheed Martin sign new five year contract Solvay has been awarded a new five-year material supply contract for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jet. The new contract extends Solvay’s long-standing partnership on the F-35 program and underlines the…
Solvay and Leonardo sign supply agreement Solvay and Leonardo have signed a five-year material supply agreement for programmes across its Aerostructures, Aircraft, Helicopters and Electronics divisions. Solvay will provide a broad range of market leading and…
Solvay and Honda sign business jet agreement Solvay says it has signed a long-term exclusive agreement through 2027 with Honda Aircraft for the supply of innovative composites and adhesives to be used across Honda aircraft business jet…
Solvay partners with Boeing for Covid-19 face shields In response to urgent needs by medical professionals for protective equipment to combat COVID-19, Solvay is supplying high-performance, medical-grade transparent film to Boeing for its production of face shields. Boeing…
Solvay unveils DDF automated demonstrator line Solvay has announced the completion of its Double Diaphragm Forming (DDF) demonstrator line located at its Heanor, Derbyshire site. The fully-automated line, combined with Solvay’s fast curing technologies, goes from…
Solvay and SGL Carbon form advanced materials partnership Solvay and SGL Carbon have entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) to bring to market the first composite materials based on large-tow intermediate modulus (IM) carbon fibre. These materials,…
Solvay expands US aerospace thermoplastic composites capacity Solvay is expanding its thermoplastic composites capacity with a new production line at its US facility in Anaheim, California, underscoring its commitment to meeting strong demand growth from aerospace customers…
Solvay and Safran sign long term supply agreement Solvay has signed a long term agreement with Safran for the supply of high temperature composites and adhesives. Safran will use these advanced materials on several of its critical engine…
Tailored materials for aerospace In this Q&A session, Carmelo Lo Faro, president, Solvay Composite Materials global business unit, discusses with Ed Hill the company’s established involvement in the aerospace sector and expectations for this…
Solvay raises structural adhesives capacity with new UK plant Solvay has inaugurated its state-of-the-art manufacturing centre for aerospace structural adhesives and surfacing films in Wrexham, United Kingdom. Together with the existing plant in Havre De Grace, United States, this…
Solvay expands US composites manufacturing facility Solvay celebrated the ground-breaking of its Greenville, Texas manufacturing footprint expansion that increases the site’s resin mixing capacity to meet the growing needs of commercial and military aerospace composite customers.…
Solvay and Spirit extend composite materials supply agreement Solvay and Spirit AeroSystems have signed an extension to their supply agreement for composites and adhesives to be used on nacelle and fuselage applications across Boeing’s commercial programmes. Solvay will…
Solvay and Boeing sign materials supply deal for 777X programme Solvay says it has signed an agreement with Boeing for the supply of advanced composites and adhesives in support of the 777X aircraft production. Solvay will be supplying a range…
Building the perfect beast Mike Richardson attended Solvay’s press conference held at this year’s Paris Airshow to hear about the company’s strategy for increasing its aerospace presence in order to help industrialise the composites…
Solvay doubles European kitting capabilities Solvay says it is doubling its kitting capabilities for process materials in France to meet the increasing production rate of large composite parts such as aircraft wings or wind turbine…
Solvay congratulates COMAC on first C919 flight Solvay has congratulated the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) on the first flight of its new aircraft C919. COMAC’s single aisle C919 commercial airliner was developed to meet growing…
