Extrusion International USA 5-2021

27 Extrusion International 5/2021 customers achieve better environmental responsibility by making cars and planes lighter, thereby reducing emissions,” said Mike Finelli, president of Solvay’s growth platforms. “Our new capacity and differentiated technologies will allow us to expand with our customers as TPCs gain momentum in a growing number of applications and play an important role in the energy transition.” The Greenville facility is part of a series of recent strategic in- vestments in line with the Group’s commitment to build the infrastructure required for the growing TPC market. Other recent commitments to the industry include Solvay’s addition of capacity for TPC tape in Anaheim (CA), two new R&I cen- ters in Brussels (BE) and Alpharetta (GA), and Solvay’s mem- bership in the TPRC consortium. “Solvay’s expansion is yet another example of the unparal- leled success companies are fi nding in South Carolina. We thank Solvay for their continued partnership with our state and look forward to their future growth in Greenville County and beyond,” said South Carolina Governor Henry McMas- ter. Upon commercialization of the Greenville facility, Solvay will be uniquely positioned with proprietary technologies enabling the company to position the right product for the right application. Solvay’s TPC portfolio includes Evolite™, which offers reliability and lower total cost of ownership in markets such as energy and automotive, and APC tapes, which offer signi fi cant weight and cost advantages in aero- space and urban air mobility applications. Solvay www.solvay.com „ Davis-Standard promoted a range of equipment solutions for packaging applications during Pack Expo in Las Vegas, Nev. Davis-Standard highlighted extrusion and converting platforms in cast fi lm, blown fi lm, extrusion coating, liquid coating, slitting, sheet, thermoforming, winding and un- winding. This includes the multi-layer fi lm and winding tech- nologies of Brampton Engineering, thermoforming expertise of Thermoforming Systems LLC (TSL), and slitter rewinders of Deacro; all Davis-Standard companies. Davis-Standard equips packaging customers with total so- lutions, extruder through downstream equipment. This in- Packaging Innovations at Pack Expo cludes a range of process control options and feedscrews, and a robust aftermarket and 24/7 service program. Perfor- mance machinery for both fl exible and rigid packaging is available under one umbrella along with R&D capabilities for lab trials to qualify equipment and processes. Whether it is developing a proprietary coating method, attaining speci fi c fi lm properties, improving web handling or winding speed, or maintaining a consistent thickness for foam and sheet products, Davis-Standard offers the technical knowledge and industry leadership to support packaging quality, sus- tainability, and pro fi tability. Speci fi c to each process area, Davis-Standard offers custom and standard engineering options. Examples of high-de- mand application areas Davis-Standard supports include: Cast fi lm: High barrier, hygiene, protective, stretch, fl uo- ropolymer and TPU fi lms Extrusion Coating: Flexible packaging, aseptic packaging, fabric coating, board coating, paint protection and specialty fi lms Liquid Coating: Battery separators, window/paint protection fi lm, specialty and silicone release liners Unwind/Winding and Slitting: Large range of inline and off- line options for diverse applications Sheet/Thermoforming: Foam, fl exible, rigid and thermo- formed sheet for heavy-gauge, high-density PE, low-density PE, PMMA, PS, ABS, PET, high barrier, and high-temperature applications Blown Film: Industrial fi lms and bags, barrier fi lms, can liners, laminating fi lms, stretch fi lms, agricultural and membrane fi lms, food packaging Davis-Standard, LLC www.davis-standard.com/market_solutions/packaging/ Full Davis-Standard fl exible packaging line built for pro fi tability