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in partnership with JEC Composites E-letter A simple process well in hand The production facility uses a simple, reliable manual process on a daily basis. The process is the same one that has been used successfully for 25 years with improvements over the years. It is absolutely necessary to upgrade the production process, however, and so Mr Bhide is working with a leading SMC manufacturer in India to develop an SMC Door skin. The current process may be simple, but it is very precise. The two sides of the door are produced simultaneously and finished either with a layer of gelcoat (85% of production) or a printed glass veil (15% of production) supplied by FRP Accessories. Incidentally, this product won “Innovative Product” award during ICERP-JEC 2008 show held in Mumbai, India. The use of printed glass veil is developing rapidly, as it gives a better surface finish depicting “Polished Wood Veneer Appearance”. The two door sides are then assembled with an “in-situ foaming” polyurethane core that serves as core and adhesive. The cycle time is about four hours. One advantage of this manual process is its great flexibility, as it allows putting out new designs very quickly. One of the edge over competition for Advance FRP is their expertise in manufacturing their own moulds. Highly appreciated advantages Advance FRP offers a wide range of doors that meet a number of requirements. There are various doors for interior and exterior use – e.g. for entrances, bath-rooms and toilets, bedrooms, and living rooms – and also doors for elevators. The composite doors have many advantages. They are termite and borer proof. They are waterproof, which is very important in wet areas & monsoon regions. The surface finish is permanent and maintenance free; the service life is practically unlimited. The gelcoated and wood veneered doors are marketed under the brand name Permafinish® Doors. There are specially developed Entrance Doors with intricate design with or without Glass Panels sold under brand “Entranza”. The sector where Advance FRP operates is growing steadily in India and in other regions of the world. This gives the company plenty of room to develop and new market prospects, as its ongoing investment in SMC will very rapidly give Advance FRP a crucial advantage by enabling it to market the door panels and skins as separate products. More information: www.permafinishdoors.com Various shades of Wood Veneer Finish. brand “Permafinish® Doors” in a market which is dominated by un-organised manufacturers. Marketing their expertise Advance FRP is also involved in the transfer of its technological know-how to new areas across the globe, allowing new businesses to quickly gain the technical expertise and skills involved in the production of highquality FRP/GRP doors. The technology transfer process is comprehensive, involving both technical assistance from Advance FRP to help customers start a factory from scratch and rapidly get into the production of consistent-quality FRP doors for their own customers, and also assistance in market research and strategy. New company: Composite Technical Services Composite Technical Services Inc. (CTS) announced on 18 August 2009 it has established manufacturing and R&D operations in Dayton, Ohio (USA). Combining innovation with environmental sustainability, CTS is providing high-performance, cost-effective materials and technology that include unique bio-resins and flame-retardant additives. The new company also offers composite cylinders for gas storage. Housed in the National Composite Centre (NCC), CTS is initially targeting the composites and plastics industries. www.ctsusa.us Saertex launches a joint venture with Kemrock in India Saertex plans to set up a 50-50 joint venture company in India with Kemrock Industries and Exports Limited. It will be named Saertex-Kemrock India Limited. This will set up a new facility for producing composite components, with particular focus on the Indian aerospace industry. www.saertex.com network on 17 August 2009. Composites One Trading Shanghai Co., Ltd. has brought the technical knowledge and comprehensive product lines used in the United States that are necessary to successfully serve the emerging composites market in China. www.mvpind.com Erratum The Chomarat Company would like to point out that the patented Rovicore® trademark and products mentioned in the CNBM article in the 2009 JEC Asia Innovation Report appearing in issue number 52 are proprietary and, as such, owned exclusively by Chomarat. MVP and Composites One China enter distribution partnership Magnum Venus Plastech (MVP) announced the addition of Composites One China to their extensive distributor No53 November - December 2009 / jec composites magazine

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