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Reinforced Plastics News - 3 Mar 2010

Editor's Choice

FGD is a big but volatile FRP market Flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) equipment is a big user of fibre reinforced plastic (FRP). Robert McIlvaine of The McIlvaine Company describes the current status and future prospects for FRP in this market. More

Last week's top 3 stories The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week. More

JEC Composites Show 2010 – Reinforced Plastics preview The March/April issue of Reinforced Plastics magazine will contain a preview of the JEC Composites Show 2010. More

GE Aviation approves new nano release system

Another approval for the new high performance water-based sealer and release SYSTEM has been received. THE NANO SYSTEM will be replacing a solvent-based system.

Sealer SF and Nano Release are based on new chemistry that provides a robust surface that performs at 399°C (700°F) yet requires only a room-temperature application.

VISIT  ZYVAX  at our usual location Booth M43 at JEC – Paris, April 13-15, to see this environmentally safe SYSTEM in live demonstration …   www.zyvax.com

Magnolia Plastics Inc

Magnolia Plastics, global supplier of high-performance, custom-formulated epoxy systems, has received the Cessna Aircraft STARS Award for the third consecutive year. STARS is Cessna’s supply chain management scorecard which measures quality, reliability, scheduling and cost.

Aerospace

Kaman Helicopters licenses FiberSIM® software
Kaman Helicopters will license FiberSIM® composites engineering software from Vistagy Inc and use it to streamline the design-to-manufacturing process for large composite helicopter blades.... More

Interested in increased productivity for your composites cutting?

Eastman has REFURBISHED & DEMO AUTOMATED CUTTING SYSTEMS AVAILABLE for quick delivery! Please contact the Eastman automated sales department at +1-716-856-2200 or sales@eastmancuts.com for machine details and discount incentives.

GRPMS to launch their 'tools4grp' webshop

On the 14th January 2010, GRPMS launched its UK webshop, offering customers a wide range of composite products through its new online service. During 2010 GRPMS plan to extend its online service to customers in Sweden, Norway & Estonia.

Gurit

Gurit offers an unrivalled range of innovative composite materials, engineering solutions and technical support to the Wind Energy, Transportation and Marine markets and other application areas. For more information visit www.gurit.com.

Marine

Sika epoxy resin has GL approval
Sika Deutschland GmbH's Biresin CR83 epoxy resin has been approved by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) for use in wind turbine, marine and industrial applications.... More

Siemens invests in UK tidal energy company
Marine Current Turbines (MCT) says Siemens Energy has acquired a minority stake in its tidal current energy turbine, to help deploy Britain’s first commercial tidal energy farm in UK waters within the next two years.... More

FRP Services & Company

is your first and best choice for all your composites needs, with an extensive global service & supply network and 35 years of experience in composites. Please contact your nearest representative to fulfil your requirements. FRP Services & Company; info@frpservices.com

Military

TenCate wins armour contracts
TenCate Advanced Armor USA has won vehicle and personal protection armour contracts amounting to approximately US$25 million, with a contract option that could result in additional sales of $10 million. ... More

McClean Anderson

McClean Anderson is a world leading manufacturer of filament winding equipment. Since 1961, McClean Anderson has contributed to the advancement of composites by providing innovative and cost-effective filament winding solutions to customers worldwide. Email: sales@mccleananderson.com.

Wind energy

UDRI tests composite wind turbine towers
The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) has been awarded US$270 000 in Ohio Third Frontier funds for research to design and test structures and materials for composite wind turbine towers up to 100 m height.... More

Mitsubishi enters UK offshore wind market
Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe intends to invest up to £100 million in an offshore wind turbine project in the UK under a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK Government.... More

Siemens 1000th UK offshore wind turbine
Siemens has installed its 1000th wind turbine in the UK at the Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm off the coast of Essex.... More

UK £8m offshore wind demonstration call
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has opened the third call for capital grant funding for offshore wind component and technology development.... More

Save the date: Aerospace Testing Expo 18-20 May 2010

Be part of Europe’s leading event for aerospace materials & composites engineering, structural testing, certification, avionics and more this May in Hamburg, Germany. Email: aerospacetesting@reedexpo.co.uk

Environment

Australia: 100% renewable energy by 2020
Renewable energy could produce 100% of the electricity needed in Australia within 10 years, using technologies that are available now.... More

Green jobs if Canada renews incentives for renewable power
A coalition of environmental groups says Canada could create at least 8000 jobs by if the Federal Government renews incentives for renewable energy.... More

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Business

Ashland announces resin price increase for Europe
Ashland Performance Materials is increasing the prices of its complete portfolio of resins and gel-coats produced and sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). ... More

SP-High Modulus gains IANZ accreditation
The New Zealand-based Technical Services laboratory of SP-High Modulus has achieved accreditation by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ) for mechanical testing of composite materials.... More

Product innovations awarded at COMPOSITES 2010
The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) announced its Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE) at the COMPOSITES 2010 show in Las Vegas on 10 February.... More

Terpol of Finland appointed distributor for Scott Bader
Composites distributor Terpol OY has signed a distributor agreement to supply Scott Bader's range of Crystic® products throughout Finland. ... More

PPG restarts glass fibre furnace in North Carolina
PPG Industries’ Fiber Glass business has restarted a furnace at its facility in Lexington, North Carolina, USA. It will support increased demand, particularly in the wind energy and filtration markets. ... More

Hexion to raise prices for composite polymers in North America
Hexion Specialty Chemicals will increase prices in North America for its unsaturated polyester resins and vinyl ester resins.... More

CCP celebrates 20 years
Cook Composites and Polymers (CCP) celebrated its 20 year anniversary as a company on 9 February 2010. ... More

Events

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