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Materials & Products 3M introduces the new 3M™ Adjustable Composite Positioning System (ACPS) 11095, an easy-to-use positioning spray designed for pre-infusion resin bond dry reinforcements and composite matrices. The unique properties of 3M ACPS 11095 enable it to integrate into the part during resin infusion, eliminating read-through and transition layers in the part post-cure. This patent-pending system offers manufacturers benefits in productivity, esthetics and flexibility. 3M ACPS 11095 is uniquely formulated to be compatible with most resin systems, including polyester, vinyl ester and epoxy resins. It goes down easily on both flat and curved mold designs, and after spraying, the product builds tack within seconds and is tack-free in two to three minutes. Designed with ease-of-use in mind, the product features a unique color change system that gives it a blue color when first sprayed, then fades to clear as it cures. With this feature, users can easily see the amount of coverage they’ve achieved, and also have a visual indication of the curing cycle. 3M ACPS 11095 is not affected by ambient temperature and/or humidity, allowing it to be used in a variety of manufacturing conditions. Additional user-friendly features of 3M ACPS 11095 allow substrates to be easily repositioned without leaving fibers behind, simply by peeling back an individual layer and reapplying. If the coating dries before laying up of materials, an additional coating can be applied at a lower rate, which reactivates the previously applied coating. The product also enables manufacturers to use less than competitive brands. 3M ACPS 11095 has the ability to hold most types of reinforcement and to maintain the position of reinforcement for days without sagging. With typical usage, users will see little to no change in laminate shear properties. Available in aerosol cans as well as five-gallon and 55-gallon containers compatible with most traditional spray equipment, the product is also easy to clean up with most solvents. 3M ACPS 11095 is approved by Lloyd’s Register and DNV. For more information call, +1.800.380.6553. Dow Oil & Gas has announced the launch of the NEPTUNE™ Advanced Subsea Flow Assurance Insulation System, a breakthrough technology specifically engineered to withstand the increasingly harsh conditions associated with subsea oil production. Dow Oil & Gas is proud to announce that the system is now commercially available for subsea architecture applications through Dow’s global qualified coater network, with line pipe and field joint applications to be available soon. A simple, complete system designed for line pipe, field joint and subsea architecture applications from the wellhead to the delivery point, the NEPTUNE™ System outperforms existing subsea flow assurance wet insulation technologies, combining excellent thermal properties with the highest temperature performance end-to-end: from -40°C (-40°F) up to 160°C (320°F) during installation and use, at depths of up to 4,000 meters. Designed in response to direct requests from offshore operators, the NEPTUNE System is the result of a Dow-led multi-million-dollar, multi-year research and development effort. It is based on an entirely new chemistry developed by Dow for this application: a proprietary, hybrid polyether thermoset. It has undergone full-scale production trials by globally recognized and respected flow assurance insulation system coaters and additionally, the material has been rigorously 20 tested to ensure it meets operators’ stringent design requirements for deepwater oil production. For more information, visit: http://oilandgas.dow.com/. Harper International, world leader in thermal processing solutions for advanced materials, announces the launch of Beacona ground-breaking new program offering carbon fiber manufacturers the ability to evaluate the carbon footprint of their manufacturing process and identify opportunities for improvement. With its extensive experience in the industry since the market’s inception, Harper has developed a model that analyzes various plant configurations and capacities, precursors, integration scenarios and energy recovery options and ranks the environmental impact of the process line. This endeavor establishes a baseline and a facility-specific metric that can be used to develop improvement plans to drive greater energy recovery and lower operating costs. For more information, visit: www.harperbeacon.com. Pepin Associates has developed a co-woven fabric which includes both an aligned, discontinuous fiber reinforcement and a continuous thermoplastic fiber as a version of its patented DiscoTex® reinforcement fabric. The fibrous thermoplastic serves as the matrix precursor for the composite, allowing preforms to be easily formed and later consolidated with additional heat and pressure in one final step. Aviation manufacturers have begun using fiber-reinforced thermoplastics in greater volumes in recent years as larger aircraft are developed and weight savings are sought. The high strength and stiffness of many aviation-friendly thermoplastic composites using matrices such as PPS, PEI and PEEK has made these popular for use with aviation structures. Parts such as this preformed AS4 / PA6 sine wave spar can be formed with plies of fabric uncut and undarted in lay-up. For more information, visit:www.pepinassociates.com. Momentive Specialty Chemicals, one of the world’s leading producers of epoxy resins and hardeners, features two new low volatile organic compound (VOC), high performance epoxy technologies for concrete and metal coating applications. EPON™ Resin 896 and EPIKURE™ Curing Agent 3389 is a solvent-free epoxy system designed to offer low viscosity with superior resistance to a broad range of chemicals such as acids, even concentrated sulfuric and hydrochloric acid, alcohols, ketones, gasoline and brake fluid. Additionally, this system delivers overnight cure at temperatures down to 5°C. EPIKOTE™ Resin 874L-X-90 and EPIKURE Curing Agent 3175 is a high solids epoxy system that offers superior performance at less than 250 g/L VOC. Compared to other high solids epoxy resins, EPIKOTE Resin 874L-X-90 provides lower solution viscosity and faster dry times. EPIKURE Curing Agent 3175 delivers better corrosion and chemical resistance than alternative high solids curing agents. Since it does not contain any benzyl alcohol or plasticizer, its long-term performance is excellent. For more information, visit: www.momentive.com. SAMPE Journal, Volume 48, No. 4, July/August 2012 http://oilandgas.dow.com/ http://www.harperbeacon.com http://www.momentive.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of SAMPE Journal - July/August 2012

SAMPE Journal - July/August 2012
Table of Contents
President’s Message
Technical Director’s Corner
Development of New Lightweight Hybrid Sandwich Cores using FDM Technology
Corporate Partners
Europe News & Views
SAMPE Europe’s SETEC 2012, Lucerne
SAMPE Journal Editorial Calender
Welcome SAMPE’s Newest Members
Materials & Products
Perspectives
Perspectives–The Art of a Well-Crafted BHAG
Out-of-Autoclave Sandwich Structure: Processing Study
SAMPE LinkedIn Communities
SAMPE Proceedings
SAMPE 2013|Long Beach Call for Papers
SAMPE Tech 2012|Charleston, SC
Industry News
Composite Payload Fairing Structural Architecture Assessment and Selection
SAMPE 2012|Baltimore-A Review
SAMPE 2012|Baltimore Photo Gallery
The SAMPE Foundation
Advertiser’s Index
Resource Center
SAMPE Membership Application
SAMPE Books & CD’s Order Form
Industry Events Calendar
Chapter Meetings Dates and Contacts

SAMPE Journal - July/August 2012