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PRF Composite Materials helps Cranfield University realise experimental horizontal wind turbines

editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:54:14 +0000

PRF Composite Materials were selected as suppliers of the epoxy resin system and glass roving for an innovative composite structures design and manufacturing project led by Andrew Mills at Cranfield University’s Composites Centre.

The NOVA project addresses the affordability of the scale up of UK offshore wind energy generation with a pioneering vertical axis wind turbine concept, also known as VAWTS.

In order to investigate the affordability and practicality of manufacturing the world’s largest turbine, a 10MW machine, an Energy Technologies Institute- and EPSRC-funded feasibility study took place. A smaller scale 50KW concept demonstrator with a pair of 10m length carbon and glass fibre reinforced sails, known as APP, was designed and manufactured at Cranfield and funded by the ERDF.

Envision 93 meters large blade turbine refresh the wind power record

editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:17:12 +0000

Following 2009 launch of the world's first 87 meters blade 1.5 MW of low wind speed wind turbine, beginning of the month the world's first 1.5 MW 93 meters large blade turbine has been installed and connected to grid power generation.

Envision Energy Corporation once again refreshed the global wind catching record. This achievement marks China Wind power’s industrial utilization and development in the wind resource area of wind speed as low as ultra-low of 5.5 m/s.

The ultra-low wind speed area refers to the region with annual average wind speed below 6 m/s. The ultra-low wind speed area accounts for 30% of the total wind resource.

Huntsman Advanced Materials delivers performance advantage to innovative composite wheel design

editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:07:28 +0000

Huntsman Advanced Materials has supported University Racing Eindhoven (URE) in an innovative project which sees the development of a hybrid composite wheel which will feature on the team’s electrical powertrains prototype in this year’s Formula Student competition.

For a number of years, Eindhoven University of Technology has been involved in designing, building, assembling and racing a new prototype car for Formula Student.

Viewed by the international motorsport industry as the standard for engineering graduates to meet, Formula Student is widely regarded as Europe’s most established educational motorsport competition, run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Kratos to acquire Composite Engineering, Inc.

editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the stock of Composite Engineering, Inc. (CEI or the Company), a vertically integrated manufacturer and developer of unmanned aerial target systems and composite structures used for National Security programs. Kratos currently provides electronics and avionics that are on board CEI aircraft and Kratos also provides ground flight control stations and electronics for the command and control of CEI aerial systems.

CEI aircraft are made from composite materials in a secure, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and as a result have industry leading flight and representation characteristics. CEI's market leading drones are designed to replicate some of the most lethal aerial threats facing this nation's Warfighters and strategic assets. CEI domestic programs as a prime contractor include the U.S. Air Force AFSAT, U.S. Navy SSAT and as a Major sub-contractor include the U.S. Air Force Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) and the U.S. Navy Multi-Stage Supersonic Target (MSST).

New cobalt-free AOC resin has earned certification by NSF International

editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

New Vipel® F010-H2O-00 vinyl ester from AOC is certified to NSF/ANSI 61: Drinking Water System Components-Health Effects by NSF International, making it easier for customers to manufacture products for potable water applications. The resin’s cobalt-free formulation also gives it superior corrosion resistance for applications that contain sodium hypochlorite, or bleach.

Benefits of NSF Certification

Company:

AOC LLC

RTP Company adds lines to expand production facility in Ladenburg

editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Global custom engineered thermoplastics compounder RTP Company announced that it has undertaken an expansion at its Ladenburg, Germany production facility that will nearly double the locations footprint to 9,700 m2 (105,000 square feet).

"This expansion was necessary in order for RTP Company to continue to meet the growing demand for engineered thermoplastic compounds in Germany and throughout the industrial regions of Europe," said Hugh Miller, President and CEO of RTP Company. "We have experienced healthy increases across the board, but especially in our very long fiber and conductive compounds -- including those materials that were part of our recent acquisition from Clariant — that make it necessary for RTP Company to add additional production capacity in Europe."

China's first carbon fiber bike testing line launched

editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:10:53 +0000

This month, Leling Taishan Sports Industry Group US$ 300,000 China's first carbon fiber bicycle testing line was officially opened.

This production line has introduced over 10 sets of equipments such as microcomputer dynamic fatigue testing machine, microcomputer bicycle traffic + disc braking force testing machine.

Scientific testing can measure all the major technical indicators of a bike that can be utilized in carbon fiber bicycle design and manufacturing.

The picture shows the technical staff is performing the bicycle dynamic testing with the microcomputer controlled bike road test machine.

Sinopec wind power epoxy resin technology passed review

editor — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:01:15 +0000

Sinopec prepared annual 20,000 tons wind power epoxy (WPE) and the supporting hardener device technology package recently passed the review by the Chinese petrochemical organization.

China's wind power industry has experienced a rapid development. Epoxy as the main raw material base of wind turbine blades is dependent on imports.

From 2003 to 2008, Baling Petrochemical has carried out a wind power epoxy exploratory research and development. Eventually, the wind turbine blades low viscosity bisphenol F epoxy resin has been developed.