SOLVAY ENVIRONMENT

The second section describes Solvay s contribution towards improved efficiency in the areas of housing, food, communication, transportation, human health and protecting the environment . 

Mr. de Jong is currently ITQA manager and is responsible for the quality system of the IT department of Solvay Pharmaceuticals in The Netherlands. He started his career in IT in 1978 as system specialist for Honeywell Bull, and joined Solvay in 1985 as a system analyst for the R D (research and development) automation center, especially within the Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) environment. He was involved in the translation of GxP guidelines to the IT world, in system development as well as system management. He is also member of Solvay s Computer Validation Committee. 

The author gratefully acknowledges the help of the following colleagues at Solvay Interox R D in preparing this chapter Mr M.E. Walton (safety) Dr A. Johnstone, Dr C.W. Jones and Miss S.L. Wilson (chemical synthesis) Dr G. Frost, Mr D. Slater (environment) Mr N.A. Troughton (pulp and paper) Dr P.J. Wyborn (metals) and Mr P.D. Dandy (references). 

The Energy Content of Plastics Articles, British Plastics Federation, London, 1986. Company brochure, Solvay et Cie, PVC and The Environment, 1986. 

Polyamide imides, PAI, were first developed at DuPont in 1955. In the early 1960s they became commercially available from Standard Oil of Indiana (Amoco now Solvay Advanced Polymers) under the Torlon trade name [52]. PAIs are prepared from trimellitic anhydride chloride and various aromatic diamines such as ODA and methylene dianiline, MDA [53]. PAIs are amorphous thermoplastics that offer T s around 275 °C. Structures are shown in Fig. 1.30. PAIs offer long-lasting performance in severe service environments and a distinct combination... 

Table 7.9 Wear Factor and Coefficient of Friction in a Dry Environment of Several Solvay Torlon PAI Plastics [5]...

In 2002, Solvay Advanced Polymers armoimced that a grade of its Radel polyphenylsulfone had been selected by Purolator for the housing of a transaxle fluid filter. The transaxle is part of an electronic powertrain being developed and tested for use in future fuel cell vehicles. Radel was selected for its excellent resistance to the corrosive fluid environment and high temperature resistance. 

The search for new membrane materials is of peculiar interest to carry out organic/ organic separations. When the feed contains particularly aggressive solvents, it is necessary to find membrane materials that are able to withstand such harsh environments. Simone et al. [122] prepared asymmetric dense membranes using a copolymer of ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE), commercialized by Solvay Advanced Polymers as Halar . ECTFE represents an exceptionally promising material for... 

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