Solvay Greenville Carbon Fiber (Piedmont, SC)
Table of Contents

⚠ Disclaimer: This entry may be incomplete, out of date, or inaccurate. It is AI-maintained on a best-effort basis. Do not rely on it as a sole source — verify claims independently using the sources listed below.

Summary

One of the oldest U.S. carbon fiber plants, the Piedmont (Greenville area) site began in 1965 under Union Carbide and was run by Solvay as of 2017. Its fiber goes mostly into aerospace composites.

Key Facts

  • Type: facility / company unit
  • Status: Active as of 2017 article; ownership since then not verified here
  • Opened: 1965 (Union Carbide); Textile Excellence says Solvay (via Cytec) produced carbon fibre there since 1981 and expanded in 2016
  • Employees: more than 350 (2017)
  • Output: yarns of 3,000 or 6,000 filaments on five-pound spools
  • Uses: about 90% aerospace; major Boeing supplier; F-35 and other military aircraft; satellites, medical devices, cars
  • Precursor route as described: acrylonitrile dissolved in DMSO, forced through platinum-and-gold plates to form filaments, then heated, cooled and stretched
  • Capacity: not stated

What It Is / How It Works

The 2017 article describes wet spinning of an acrylonitrile solution and attributes the textile vocabulary of the process to the Upstate’s textile history. Much of the fiber is woven into sheets and combined with proprietary resins (see Carbon Fiber Inputs and Precursors).

Claim Verification

Claim: Cytec/Syensqo is the second-largest global aerospace prepreg supplier with more than 60% of revenue from aerospace

Status: Unverified

Supporting sources:

  • carbonfibermaterial.com (seller site)

Refuting / questioning sources:

  • The pages read do not mention this

Summary: Not supported by fetched primary sources.

Notes / Gaps

The Greenville Business Magazine article does not mention Cytec; Textile Excellence calls the operator Solvay. Syensqo’s current role was not verified in this session.

Key People

No individuals identified from the sources read. LinkedIn: not yet researched.

People — Last Reviewed: 2026-10-22

Sources

← prev next →