Case Study
Solvay Advanced Polymers, L.L.C.
www.kennametal.com Solvay Advanced Polymers, L.L.C. Augusta, Georgia SUCCESS STORY Reduced conveyance system blowouts — signi? cantly decreasing labor, parts, and lost-product costs. ALTERNATIVE METHODS TESTED Shortly after the plant began experiencing piping blowouts, Ken Bowles, compounding equipment asset coordinator at Solvay, began searching for a permanent solution. Bowles tested numerous ? xes with unsatisfactory results. Standard Typ