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Aircraft makers eye Solvay materials

by Alexander H. Tullo
March 14, 2016 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 94, Issue 11

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Credit: Boeing
A Boeing 777 being assembled.
A picture of a Boeing 777 being assembled.
Credit: Boeing
A Boeing 777 being assembled.

Solvay is advancing its business in supplying materials to aircraft makers. The company has extended its contract with Boeing through 2020, supplying composites and adhesives for airplanes like the 737, 747, and 777 as well as for future models. The contracts originated with composites maker Cytec Industries, which Solvay acquired last year. Separately, Solvay polyphenylsulfone foam has been qualified for use in Airbus aircraft.

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