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Cetim receives accreditation for composite materials
Reinforced Plastics Volume 60, Number 4 July/August 2016
Prior to joining Ascend, McDivitt served in various operations and commercial positions at Celanese Corp, a global technology and specialty materials company. Beginning in
2012, he served as vice president and general manager of Celanese’s engineered materials business, which is an industry leader in acetal polymers, liquid crystal polymers, long fiber
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reinforced thermoplastics and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. Ascend Performance Materials; www. ascendmaterials.com
New appointments at UK molding firm business and oversee a production facility based in Beccles, Suffolk which houses more than 120 employees producing FRP parts for a varied customer base including medical, transportation, industrial and automotive parts.
Matt Herbert will become the group managing director for The Betts Groups of companies. Broadwater Mouldings; www.broadwater.co. uk
Cetim receives accreditation for composite materials French research institute Cetim has received accreditation from the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (Nadcap) for the fifth consecutive time covering testing of composite materials. Some 19 mechanical, physical and chemical tests were assessed under the NMMT: AC7122 Non Metallic Materials Testing standard. The prevalence of composite materials, which allow for lighter aircraft structures and airframes, thereby improving energy efficiency and reducing harmful emissions, has led to a growing demand for composite testing in the aircraft manufacturing industry, the company said. This Nadcap accreditation complements others held by Cetim’s subsidiary Etim and
as a result, the two companies can offer the aeronautics sector a comprehensive range of Nadcap accredited tests. The Nadcap accreditation covers the following mechanical tests (on non-metallic materials): Tensile test at room temperature Tensile test at non-ambient temperature Tensile deformation measurement Compression test at room temperature Compression test at non-ambient temperature Compression deformation measurement Bending shearing on close supports at room temperature Bending test at room temperature Bending test at non-ambient temperature.
The physical tests will relate to: Density/specific gravity Fiber/resin/porosity rate by acid ingestion Fiber/resin/porosity rate by calcinations Moisture pick-up test Volatile component rate characterization Surface density of the reinforcements Surface density of the adhesive/prepreg films. The thermal analyses are focused on thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), whilst the chemical tests will pertain to Fourier transform infrared analysis. Cetim; www.cetim.fr
EDANA reports small increase in nonwovens According to international nonwovens organization EDANA, the overall production of nonwovens in Europe grew by 3.6% in 2015 to reach 2,329,000 tonnes, despite an environment of slow economic growth. While the output of the European Union has limited growth, some countries showed strong growth development, the organization said. ‘A country like Turkey continued to record double-digit growth, which more than compensated for the decline recorded in some other European markets,’ said Jacques
Prigneaux, EDANA’s market analysis and economic affairs director. The production of fiber-based materials such as Drylaid, Wetlaid, and Airlaid technologies recorded an increase of 3.1%, and spunmelt nonwovens recorded the highest growth rate with 4.3%, while the highest growth in tonnes were observed in the drylaid-hydroentangled process, with a 7.0% increase. Although the main end-use for nonwovens continues to be the hygiene market,
with a 31% share of deliveries (717,200 tonnes), the most significant growth areas for nonwovens in 2015, by tonnage sold, were recorded in automotive (+9%), agriculture (+11%), personal care wipes (+11%), food & beverages (+12%), and air and liquid filtration (+17%). However, major declines were recorded in interlinings, coating substrates, and some applications for the construction markets. EDANA; www.edana.org
Evonik increases polyamide production Evonik Industries plans to build a new production line for its polyamide 12 powder (PA12) in Marl, Germany.
The new plant, which is scheduled to become operational in late 2017, will increase the group’s existing annual capacity
for polyamide 12 powders by 50% and require an investment the mid double-digit million euro range. 187
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Broadwater Mouldings, a UK company which specializes in molding reinforced plastics, has promoted Vince Mortlock as head of business development. This move allows Mortlock to continue to head the sales division of Broadwater Mouldings’
Prior to joining Ascend, McDivitt served in various operations and commercial positions at Celanese Corp, a global technology and specialty materials company. Beginning in
2012, he served as vice president and general manager of Celanese’s engineered materials business, which is an industry leader in acetal polymers, liquid crystal polymers, long fiber
BUSINESS
reinforced thermoplastics and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. Ascend Performance Materials; www. ascendmaterials.com
New appointments at UK molding firm business and oversee a production facility based in Beccles, Suffolk which houses more than 120 employees producing FRP parts for a varied customer base including medical, transportation, industrial and automotive parts.
Matt Herbert will become the group managing director for The Betts Groups of companies. Broadwater Mouldings; www.broadwater.co. uk
Cetim receives accreditation for composite materials French research institute Cetim has received accreditation from the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (Nadcap) for the fifth consecutive time covering testing of composite materials. Some 19 mechanical, physical and chemical tests were assessed under the NMMT: AC7122 Non Metallic Materials Testing standard. The prevalence of composite materials, which allow for lighter aircraft structures and airframes, thereby improving energy efficiency and reducing harmful emissions, has led to a growing demand for composite testing in the aircraft manufacturing industry, the company said. This Nadcap accreditation complements others held by Cetim’s subsidiary Etim and
as a result, the two companies can offer the aeronautics sector a comprehensive range of Nadcap accredited tests. The Nadcap accreditation covers the following mechanical tests (on non-metallic materials): Tensile test at room temperature Tensile test at non-ambient temperature Tensile deformation measurement Compression test at room temperature Compression test at non-ambient temperature Compression deformation measurement Bending shearing on close supports at room temperature Bending test at room temperature Bending test at non-ambient temperature.
The physical tests will relate to: Density/specific gravity Fiber/resin/porosity rate by acid ingestion Fiber/resin/porosity rate by calcinations Moisture pick-up test Volatile component rate characterization Surface density of the reinforcements Surface density of the adhesive/prepreg films. The thermal analyses are focused on thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), whilst the chemical tests will pertain to Fourier transform infrared analysis. Cetim; www.cetim.fr
EDANA reports small increase in nonwovens According to international nonwovens organization EDANA, the overall production of nonwovens in Europe grew by 3.6% in 2015 to reach 2,329,000 tonnes, despite an environment of slow economic growth. While the output of the European Union has limited growth, some countries showed strong growth development, the organization said. ‘A country like Turkey continued to record double-digit growth, which more than compensated for the decline recorded in some other European markets,’ said Jacques
Prigneaux, EDANA’s market analysis and economic affairs director. The production of fiber-based materials such as Drylaid, Wetlaid, and Airlaid technologies recorded an increase of 3.1%, and spunmelt nonwovens recorded the highest growth rate with 4.3%, while the highest growth in tonnes were observed in the drylaid-hydroentangled process, with a 7.0% increase. Although the main end-use for nonwovens continues to be the hygiene market,
with a 31% share of deliveries (717,200 tonnes), the most significant growth areas for nonwovens in 2015, by tonnage sold, were recorded in automotive (+9%), agriculture (+11%), personal care wipes (+11%), food & beverages (+12%), and air and liquid filtration (+17%). However, major declines were recorded in interlinings, coating substrates, and some applications for the construction markets. EDANA; www.edana.org
Evonik increases polyamide production Evonik Industries plans to build a new production line for its polyamide 12 powder (PA12) in Marl, Germany.
The new plant, which is scheduled to become operational in late 2017, will increase the group’s existing annual capacity
for polyamide 12 powders by 50% and require an investment the mid double-digit million euro range. 187
BUSINESS
Broadwater Mouldings, a UK company which specializes in molding reinforced plastics, has promoted Vince Mortlock as head of business development. This move allows Mortlock to continue to head the sales division of Broadwater Mouldings’