About Us
Solvay Advanced Functional Minerals, one of the nine
Chemical Strategic Business Units (SBU) of the Solvay Group, is a world leading
supplier of PCC.
The SBU develops, makes and sells Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) and
Magnesium products. It sets the strategic, commercial and operational policies
for the business that satisfy the needs of its customers throughout the world.
Solvay Advanced Functional Minerals is headquartered in Angera, Italy.
The specific structure and granulometry of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC)
allows this materials to fullfil additional functions like process aid, impact
modification and better weatherability.
Precipitated Calcium Carbonate is a versatile additive for use in a wide range
of plastic and elastomeric applications. Its regular and controlled crystalline
shape and ultrafine particle size together with the hydrophobic surface
coating, combine to the benefit of both polymer processing and subsequent
physical properties.
The main benefits of PCC are:
| Process aid |
Weatherability |
Impact modifier |
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Enhanced gelation
| Reduced yellowing |
Impact strength |
| Platout elimination |
Effective compounding
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Improve physical properties |
| Melt extensibility |
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| Surface finishing |
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