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INNOVATION REPORT
Raw materials, intermediate products, ancillary
products, equipment, applications... innovation is
in the spotlight at JEC World 2022
As the benchmark trade show in the Composites industry, JEC World is the place where
most of the innovations are released. After the COVID crisis, everyone is eagger to show its
progresses and new know-how. Here are some examples of what you will be able to see
and discuss about in Paris. They are too numerous to mention them all.
PHTHALATE-FREE PRODUCTS
FOR A HEALTHIER LIFE
> Booth:
Hall 6 - K63
AKPA Chemical recently developed several
new, innovative products such as the userfriendly
phthalate-free AKPEROX BP50-PF
powder product. The BP50 benzoyl peroxide
products are used as stand-alone catalysts at
high temperatures in the hardening of unsaturated polyesters.
AKPEROX L40S is used for room-temperature
curing
aniline,
diethyl
of
polyester
and vinyl ester resins in combination with amine accelerators such
as dimethyl
aniline and dimethyl para toluidine. The
AKPEROX L40S amine system ensures a very fast curing process
hardly influenced by humidity and fillers. It can be flushed from spray
equipment using isopropanol, methanol or acetone followed by soap
and water. Finally, the EFOX T801 initiator is used for the polymerization
and copolymerization of styrene in the 95-125°C temperature range.
www.akpakimya.com
WORLD'S FIRST CERTIFIED
ADDITIVE FOR WIND POWER
PLANTS
RAW MATERIALS
> Booth:
Hall 5 - E67
BYK's portfolio now includes an additive
with Germanischer Lloyd certification:
BYK-C 8001. This means wind turbine
manufacturers can use this polymer
coupling agent without further testing in their glass fibre-reinforced
epoxy resin systems.
The BYK-C 8001 coupling agent enhances mechanical properties
by up to 60%, since it is a copolymer with reactive/surface active
groups that optimizes the mechanical strength and longevity of the
fibre-reinforced resins used in rotor blades. Results of fatigue tests
directly indicate a longer blade life. Another special feature is that it is
deployable " irrespective of age " with every epoxy-compatible glass
fibre fabric, while maintaining consistently high quality in the finished
component. www.byk.com
INNOVATIVE POLYURETHANE OPTIONS FOR BATTERY CASINGS
VITROX®
For foam core moulding, the RIMLINE®
> Booth:
RTM polyurethane resins are used in panels and components produced by resin transfer moulding, such as
battery casings. Their high toughness provides impact protection and resists foreign object penetration, while snap cure abilities allow for
rapid mass production.
Hall 6 - M31
FC polyurethane system for rigid foam can be used in net-shape moulding to produce sandwich
panels at high rates. Designed to withstand high mechanical load levels and impact resistance, the technology also offers thermal insulation
and resists pressure in composite moulding.
To fine-tune spray moulding, the VITROX®
fibre reinforcements laid over a flat thermoplastic sheet - before being compression moulded. www.huntsman.com
COREX: INNOVATIVE HONEYCOMB MATERIALS
> Booth:
Corex Honeycomb developed a flexible aluminium honeycomb with the same properties as
standard hexagonal cell-shaped aluminium honeycomb. By adjusting the production process, the cell geometry
was adapted so the aluminium honeycomb can bend and flex. Flexible honeycomb can be used for curved panels,
spherical, cylindrical, organic and 3D shapes, suitable for many applications including train interiors, boat hulls, car and
caravan body panels.
Hall 6 - D12
Corex Honeycomb also manufactures energy absorbers suitable for mitigating any expected or unplanned kinetic energy. The energy absorbers
prevent structural failures and reduce the risk of KSI (killed or seriously injured) when it involves human factors. Corex Honeycomb can engineer and
manufacture standard and custom energy absorbers for a wide variety of applications. www.corex-honeycomb.com
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HC polyurethane system has a tunable reactivity profile and can be sprayed on top of glass or carbon
Multi-sector
Automotive
Multi-sector
Wind energy

http://www.akpakimya.com http://www.byk.com http://www.huntsman.com http://www.corex-honeycomb.com

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