The significance of wind energy is increasing throughout Europe.
A study carried out by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) shows that capacity increased by just under 20% to almost 65,000 megawatts in 2008. The possibility for growth is Read Full Post
Visit the Huntsman Advanced Materials stand (Hall C2, Stand B04) at COMPOSITES EUROPE in Stuttgart from 27th – 29th October 2009 and see the latest advances in new composite materials and energy saving technologies.
New OLED markets for Araldite® Highly Flexible Composite, HFC
For the first time you can see how Huntsman is helping the Organic Light Emitting Devices, OLEDs, market to broaden its market. Huntsman has in conjunction with the Philips Holst Centre won a major award for its Araldite® HFC for a new multi-layered composite foil. This composite foil combines OLED technology with the award winning Araldite® HFC to open up an enormous range of new generation lighting and signage design opportunities.
Block material is usually used for the manufacture of ultra firm, lighter weight carbon composites. This involves the curing of a combination of epoxy resins, micro glass spheres and a curing agent in an autoclave. When curing the pre-impregnated carbon fibres, a composite laminate is produced in the same shape as the original model. This in turn forms the basis for the pertinent carbon component. Epoxy based composite materials have become the norm especially for high speed use, for example in Formula 1.
Block materials are also becoming the norm not only in high-tech applications, such as those for speedy runabouts, but also in other industries. In addition to the customary automobile industry, examples can also be found in railway and ship building as well as in aviation. In addition, companies in the wind energy sector are increasingly relying on the blocks that are stuck together from slabs in defined standard sizes. At the Composites Europe Trade Fair, which will take place in Stuttgart from 27 to 29 October 2009, high-tech as well as routine applications will be on display.
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