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Solvay is a global leader in Soda Solvay® sodium carbonate production, using two different processes: the traditional Solvay ammonia process and the refining of a primary source of sodium carbonate, natural Trona (or sesquicarbonate).

Solvay produces more than 7 million tonnes of sodium carbonate both by the traditional Solvay ammonia process and by the refining of Trona ore. Our high quality soda ash meets customers’ specifications in accordance with all applicable safety, health and environmental standards.

Solvay is the leading supplier of peroxygen-based products to traditional industrial consumers – pulp and paper, textile and chemical manufacturing industries.

As the inventor of high-performance silica in the 1990s, and the current world leader in silica technology, Solvay was the first to introduce on the market a dust-free micro pearl form of precipitated silica.
 

Solvay’s portfolio of fluorine products are at the forefront of many critical applications. From uses in the intricate etching of semiconductors to ozone friendly alternatives in polyurethane insulation products, Solvay delivers fluorine solutions with high-performance profile.

Solvay is a worldwide leader in Rare Earths end products and formulations for automotive, electronic, medical, and hydrogen markets, offering high-purity tailored solutions.

Oxygenated solvents are used in the automotive industry (paints, metal cleaning), and industrial products (flexible packaging, coatings, adhesives, agro Chemistry, textile, leather) or consumer goods.

Solvay provides a completely integrated polyamide 6.6 value-chain,including a comprehensive range of polymers and yarns designed to meet customer needs in the automotive, fashion and consumer goods industries.