Solvay extends its sustainable polymer offering for smart devices and wearables
Summary
Available with a wide range of recycled content alternatives for diverse customer needs, it also has a lower global warming potential (GWP) than traditional polyamides. Additionally, it offers higher heat resistance, stain resistance, and lowest moisture absorption in the Kalix families, making it suitable for use in electronic applications with more demanding customer requirements. “Our Kalix portfolio has seen high demand, as it delivers the highest elongation and weld line strength of all HPPA, as well as great stiffness and chemical resistance. It also shows low moisture absorption, which makes it an ideal structural material for precision electronics components,” said Andrew Lau, Senior Executive Vice President of Solvay Materials. “The Kalix 10000 series further strengthens the Kalix family as it not only exceeds the performance demands of structural and cosmetic frames for smartphones, but it also is a more sustainable solution that meets evolving customer needs.” The average lifespan of consumer devices, and the parts that go into them, have been rapidly decreasing.