Boeing selected 20-mil-thick Radel® PPSU film, which is produced by Solvay’s Ajedium™ Films business. The film is attached to 3D printed headbands to create the face shields. Because Solvay is vertically integrated, there was a reliable supply of the film at a time when there is stiff global competition for alternative face shield materials, such as polycarbonate (PC).
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LEARNING LESSONS
Leading-edge software and training gains competitive edge for Innovative Refrigeration Industrial Systems.
UNPRECEDENTED CONSTRUCTION
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing’s Huntsville, Ala. assembly plant overcomes multiple challenges to build safely and environmentally responsibly..
ONCE UPON A TIME ALL HUMANS HAD DARK SKIN
Skin color, eye color, and hair texture are the primary ways human bodies adapt to intense sunlight in the tropics.
ON THE WATERFRONT
East Coast Repair and Fabrication (ECR) provides ship repair, marine construction and industrial fabrication services.
FMCGS GET OFF THE SHELF
FMCGs (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) are challenged by booming online retailing during COVID-19. Atos offers a digital playbook for continued success. David Soyka reports.
JACK DANIEL'S STORY
Jack Daniel’s is the most iconic whiskey in the world. Here’s the story on how the Tennessee whiskey maker builds on tradition.
FL PORTS FOCUS ON STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
Plans for $3 billion in infrastructure investments over the next 5 years will strengthen seaports’ role in global commerce
SPARTECH'S PAULDING, OHIO PLANT ADAPTS, CREATES JOBS
Spartech’s Paulding, Ohio plant has swiftly pivoted to plexiglass and now has plans to hire approximately 30 new full-time employees.
SOLVAY AND BOEING PARTNER ON COVID-19 FACE SHIELDS
“Supersonic” collaboration between strategic partners Solvay and Boeing is yielding over 38,000 face shields to protect healthcare workers.
SPARTECH DONATION AIDS IN FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
Spartech has donated essential plastic materials to a company making face shields in the fight against COVID-19.
