Polykemi AB delivers material to SOLVATTEN - the combined portable water treatment & solar water heater system!
Polykemi AB and Solvatten has together with KB Components developed a material coping with a number of challenges. The material has sufficient mechanical properties, an optimized stiffness & impact strength as well as high UV – resistance. In addition, the material is also food approval.
The combined portable water treatment and solar water heater system has been designed for use at the household level in the developing world.
The product is unique and practical for a number of reasons. Most water treatment products designed for use in the developing world do not fulfil families’ warm water needs, Solvatten creates warm water – up to 75°C which is perfect for a number of household and hygiene purposes.
It is made of durable plastic materials and requires no batteries, chemicals or spare parts. The unit has an average lifespan of 7-10 years. Solvatten belongs to a small group of water-purification devices that are capable of achieving the WHO ‘highly protective’ status.
The portable water treatment & solar water heater system has received a massive international attention. Petra Wadström, MD & founder of Solvatten AB, was appointed with “Techician of the year 2015 award” for developing Solvatten. Technician of the year is yearly award highlighting the role of technical landmarks for society, quality of living and enterprising.
 |
US President Barack Obama visited the Sweden & Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm in 2013. During his visit, President Obama learnt about Sweden’s latest technological developments in the fields of energy, research and innovation. Petra Wadström, SOLVATTEN’s inventor, was given the opportunity to present her invention to the President and explain how it is used around the world to improve health, living conditions and help the environment.
Solvatten was established in 2006 in Stockholm, Sweden. The primary focus of the organization since then has been to produce and sell Solvatten to governmental and non-governmental partners around the world. The company also facilitates CSR projects and carbon offsetting strategies. Through such partnerships, Solvatten has been brought to thousands of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. Today there are partners all over the world.
More info at www.solvatten.se
- autor:
- Polykemi AB
-
Polykemi AB
Thermoplastic compounds, plastic compounds, thermoplastic elastomers, plastic granules, plastic compounds for automotive.
- www.polykemi.com
- Bronsgatan 8, Ystad
You might also be interested
-
GRAFE identifies trends and supports customers from implementation to the finished product
When it comes to surface trends, nature offers designers worldwide the greatest inspiration, as it is an almost inexhaustible source of shapes and colors. And because it is alive, it changes, which in turn leads to new structures, shapes, tones and nuances being created over and over again. Just...
-
LIFOCOLOR: colouring agents for plastics with natural sandstone and cork effect
LIFOCOLOR brings innovative plastic colorants that faithfully mimic natural materials such as sandstone and cork. These imitations of stone and wood are ideal for manufacturers who want to aesthetically differentiate their products in the marketplace. They are suitable for finishing plastic...
-
Summer competition at ORLEN filling stations knows the winner
The big summer competition of the ORLEN filling station network "Win a summer full of adventures" knows the winner. The award ceremony took place at the ORLEN filling station in Nitra-Lužianky. It also included a tasting of Stop Cafe products, namely potato lokshe and delicious Fairtrade coffee....
-
Polykemi AB will present at Fakuma 2024 high quality recycled compounds to reduce CO2 emissions
Polykemi AB will also be present at Fakuma 2024 with its own stand - B1/1309. The main theme is reducing the CO2 emissions of plastic raw materials and plastic components. How and in what form can this be done - with recyclates and 1A primary...
-
Ampacet launches ProVitalTM+ LaserMark portfolio for medical applications
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced ProVitalTM+ LaserMark, a portfolio of masterbatches designed for high-contrast laser marking using Nd:YAG on medical devices, in-vitro diagnostic equipment and packaging...
-
VACULA s.r.o. supplies an extensive range of polymer materials from the Spanish manufacturer NUREL
- 26.09.2024
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Events
- MSV Brno
NUREL was founded in 1968 under the name Fibras ESSO and has been part of the SAMCA group since 1999. It is a company based in Zaragoza, Spain, which focuses, among other things, on the production of polyamides (PA6/PA66) - filled and unfilled with glass content from 10% - 60%, minerals 30% - 40%,...
-
Polykemi AB: recycled PIR and PCR compounds for the automotive industry
Also exhibiting at Fakuma 2024 will be Polykemi AB, a global manufacturer of plastic compounds with its own production facilities for 1A compounds from primary material and recycled compounds in Europe, China and the...
-
Make the right choice with LIFOCOLOR: Coloured concentrates - masterbatches for plastics versus coloured compounds
Do you know whether to choose masterbatches, i.e. colour concentrate for plastics, or ready-made colour compounds? Do you want to understand their basic differences and find out which one is suitable for your needs? Masterbatches and colour compounds are key options when it comes to polymer...
-
K.D. Feddersen Distribution expands its TRINSEO portfolio with ALTUGLAS™ brand
Hamburg-based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen GmbH & Co. KG and its European subsidiaries have been selling TRINSEO thermoplastic elastomers since 2021. With the ALTUGLAS™ brand, PMMA is now also coming to the European...
-
MOL's €1.3 billion polyol complex in Tiszaújváros inaugurated
- 15.05.2024
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Elastomers
The €1.3 billion project is MOL's largest organic investment to date, for which it has also received support from the Hungarian state. The complex will produce raw materials for durable plastic consumer goods such as bed mattresses, moulded car seats, insulation for houses and elastic rubber soles...
Branch Dictionary
