Shanghai, China, April 17, 2012 – A combination of products for more efficient batteries from Solvay Specialty Polymers and auto light-weighting solutions from Rhodia Engineering Plastics helps China OEMs speed-up the development and industrialization of Pure Electrical Vehicles (EVs) and Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs), a responsible way for China to reduce the environmental impact from combustion automobiles.
“SOLEF® PVDF (Polyvinylidene Fluoride) from Solvay Specialty Polymers is the material of choice for binders and separators in Li-Ion batteries, the core of EVs, and helps store more electrical power with the same volume and weight and also significantly increases the battery life-cycle,” says Ziad Haddad, Commercial Director Greater China & SEA for Solvay Specialty Polymers. “Our future PVDF manufacturing facility in Changshu strategically positions us to better serve and meet China OEM’s growing demand for both domestic and export markets”.
Rhodia Engineering Plastics’ well-established series of Technyl® metal-replacing and auto light-weighting polyamide materials are ideal eco-mobility solutions. “Utilizing Rhodia’s highly-reinforced materials such as Technyl® SI and TechnylStar® AFX in semi-structural parts enables both lightweight and function integration,” comments Albert Huang, Asia Marketing Director, Rhodia Engineering Plastics. “The development of our new game-changing Evolite™ thermoplastic composite for bigger structural applications such as bumper beams, chassis or body-in white will drastically reduce overall vehicle weight and offer EVs and PHEVs even greater driving range,” Huang added.
The Energy Saving and New Energy Vehicle Development Plan seeks to reduce automotive pollution in China and EVs-PHEVs manufacturing on an industrial scale will play a leading role. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) claims the country is aiming to have 500,000 new-energy vehicles on Chinese roads by 2015. Through investments of more than 100 billion RMB, China intends to become the largest and most influential EV-PHEV manufacturing market in the world by 2020.
Solvay Specialty Polymers and Rhodia Engineering Plastics are exhibiting together at Chinaplas (April 18-21) for the first time. Come and visit us in Hall N1, Booth D41.
Technyl® and TechnylStar® are registered trademarks of Rhodia, member of the Solvay group. Solef® PVDF is a registered trademark of the Solvay Group.
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SOLVAY is an international chemical Group committed to sustainable development with a clear focus on innovation and operational excellence. Its recent acquisition of specialty chemicals company Rhodia created a much larger player, which is realizing over 90% of its sales in markets where it is among the top 3 global leaders. Solvay offers a broad range of products that contribute to improving the quality of life and the performance of its customers in markets such as consumer goods, construction, automotive, energy, water and environment, and electronics. The Group is headquartered in Brussels, employs about 29,000 people in 55 countries and generated EUR 12.7 billion in net sales in 2011 (pro forma). Solvay SA (SOLB.BE) is listed on NYSE Euronext in Brussels and Paris (Bloomberg: SOLB.BB – Reuters: SOLBt.BR).
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