or mobile use. New generation lithium batteries for hybrid vehicles components make use of Solvay fluorinated polymers in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Soil remediation Novosol is a sodium bicarbonate-based process for treating and recovering mineral residues contaminated with heavy metals. Renewable feedstock Solvay is working on the development and industrialization of the proprietary Epicerol process for manufacturing epichlorohydrin from natural glycerin. Legal affairs Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC is currently under litigation for its per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination of water sources and soil. PFAS, a group of more than 4,000 compounds used in nonstick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics, firefighting foam and a range of other products, do not break down in the environment, and therefore accumulate in the body. They have been linked to cancer, fertility problems, liver damage, high cholesterol, and other health problems. In November 2020, the New Jersey Attorney General announced its filing of two lawsuits "to compel the clean-up of contamination and recover Natural Resource Damages (NRDs)", one of which is against Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC and Arkema Inc., alleging they are "two companies responsible for widespread contamination from toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) emanating from a Gloucester County facility, which has contaminated public drinking water in the region." This is part of an ongoing and growing investigation. Solvay impeded the availability of an analytical standard by legal maneuver. See also Solvac List of companies of Belgium References External links Solvay 150 years history 1863 establishments in Belgium Belgian brands Pharmaceutical companies of Belgium Chemical companies of Belgium Chemical companies established in 1863 Companies listed on Euronext Brussels Life sciences industry Manufacturing companies based in Brussels Multinational companies headquartered in Belgium Pharmaceutical companies established in 1863 Plastics companies of Belgium