JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #77 - December 2012 - 10

Companies & Business

in brief
Harper lands project for multi-million dollar ultra-high temperature (UHT) carbon fiber system Harper International, world leader in thermal processing solutions for advanced materials, has been awarded a project by a client for an ultra-high temperature (UHT) carbon fiber furnace rated to 2700°C. Harper’s unique system will be utilized in the production of high modulus carbon fiber, primarily used in applications requiring high rigidity. A furnace that is required to operate at such high temperatures necessitates inventive design for the materials of construction, sealing technology, and atmosphere control. Most traditional materials would be consumed as part of the reaction with exposure to such high temperatures for extended periods of time.
www.harperintl.com

Development

and commercialization of thermoplastic composite materials suitable for high-volume vehicle production. The main goal of this partnership is to offer car manufacturers custom-engineered solutions for high-performance composite structures, which enable this industry to further reduce weight and carbon dioxide emission. The growing need of the automotive industry for composite materials used in mass production calls for a rapid development of materials and manufacturing processes.
www.basf.com

- In brief ........................ p10 Harper lands project for multi-million dollar ultrahigh temperature (UHT) carbon fiber system Solvay SA & Fibroline France SARL signed an agreement for the manufacture of PVC composite materials Cytec sells coating business to Advent International - JEC Americas 2012: An inaugural session beyond expectations ..... p12

Victrex announces new plant for early 2015 The high performance polyaryletherketones (PAEK) producer, has announced plans to increase production capacity by around 70% for its VICTREX® PAEK polymers reflecting confidence in the growth potential for global demand across a wide and growing range of applications in the transport, industrial and electronics sectors. This new capacity will add 2,900 metric tonnes (MT) of polymer output annually and will come on stream in early 2015. Total annual production of VICTREX PAEK polymers after completion will then stand at more than 7,000 MT per annum, an increase of around 70% on Victrex’s current capacity of 4,250 MT per annum.
www.victrex.com

Solvay SA & Fibroline France SARL signed an agreement for the manufacture of PVC composite materials Solvay SA, one of the largest worldwide chemical players, signed with Fibroline an agreement concerning the use of the patented Fibroline technology, for the manufacture of fiber reinforced materials impregnated with PVC. The Fibroline technology enables the impregnation of powder form materials into porous structures of various types, such as textiles, papers, foams, as well as composite materials.
www.fibroline.com

Azelis announces the sale of its Composites business Azelis announced the sale of its international Composites business to VELOX GmbH who has acquired this business in its entirety. As a result, VELOX took over and manage the Composites business and its employees, since October 1st, 2012. As part of the company’s natural progression and clear focus on value added growth within specialities, a strategic review was undertaken by the Azelis board and the Composites market was judged to be sub-critical to the company’s plans for future development. Within the markets it serves, industrial chemicals, coatings, rubber & plastic and Life Sciences have been identified as primary value added growth areas within Europe. Further expansion within Asia Pacific is also another key pillar using a speciality chemicals business model.
www.velox.com www.azelis.com

TenCate and BASF sign agreement on strategic alliance for thermoplastic automotive composites TenCate Advanced Composites and BASF entered into a strategic alliance to cooperate on the development, production

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Partnership

Announcement
http://www.basf.com http://www.harperintl.com http://www.fibroline.com http://www.jeccomposites.com http://www.victrex.com http://www.velox.com http://www.azelis.com
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