PPS connection ring, PPA crash panzer and PPS 48 volt inverter module honored for excellence in mechanical, thermal and electrical performance, cost-efficient production and sustainability.

Three mobility applications injection molded in high-performance specialty polymers from Solvay won The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Central Europe prestigious 2022 Automotive Awards:

- Third place in the New Mobility Category: connection ring insert molded in Ryton® PPS to ensure high dielectric strength and volume resistivity at the connection of the stator windings to the traction motor as well as superior shock resistance and fatigue strength during thermal cycling.
- Third place in the Enabler Category: first-of-its-kind crash panzer module molded in Amodel® PPA to benefit from the outstanding strength-to-weight ratio and design flexibility of the polymer for part consolidation and reliable resistance to high mechanical loads and impact energies in the event of a crash.
- Third place in the Electronical Category: 48 volt inverter module, overmolded with Ryton® PPS combining a thermal expansion coefficient similar to that of the copper inserts in combination with high thermal shock resistance, practically zero water absorption.

“Our high-performance specialty polymers have enabled lightweighting, fuel and cost saving automotive applications for decades, and the innovation story continues as they are helping OEMs to accelerate the transition to e-mobility,” says Georges Houtappel, Executive Vice President Transportation at Solvay. “We congratulate our customers who successfully commercialized these award winning applications by tapping the superior design freedom, performance characteristics and sustainability of our materials compared to incumbent competitors, including metals and thermosets.”

The winners of the 21th SPE Central Europe Automotive Awards demonstrated the broad potential of Solvay's specialty polymers for meeting next-generation challenges of carmakers in terms of mechanical, thermal and electrical requirements. With particular regard to e-mobility, Solvay is constantly working with leading OEMs and Tiers to develop new grades delivering the enhanced property profiles, cost-efficient processability and sustainability for innovative e-motor, power electronics and battery applications. In addition, the company’s PPS and PPA base polymer production in the United States is using 100% renewable energy, supporting customers’ efforts to minimize their scope 3 indirect CO2 emissions.

Amodel® and Ryton® are registered trademarks of Solvay.

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