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Composites give hotel new lease of life
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76 cm (30 in.) l i f e b u o y enclosed on one side by a GRP moulding. The rope for t he lifebelt is w o u n d r o u n d a central former, hi dde n from view and p r o t e c t e d by t he housing, so t h a t when used it will run freely. The alarm is located behind a tough GRP pa ne l secured with anti-tamp e r screws. The Seaguard housing is m a d e using resins from DSM which are said to offer excell e n t b l i s t e r r e s i s t a n c e in marine environments.
FRP lighting domes in the entrance to the refurbished Gateway Hotel, Adelaide.
fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) architecture. W&D Mouldings, Isle of ACI Fibreglass of DandeW i g h t , UK; tel: 0 9 8 3 - nong, Victoria, Australia, says 760020; or: DSM Resins UK t h a t t h e l i g h t i n g d o m e s Ltd, PO B o x 8, 5 Civic Way, which are a feature of the Ellesmere Port L 6 5 OHB, hotel's new look e n t r a n c e UK," tel: 051-355-6170; fax: w e r e m o u l d e d f r o m FRP. 051-357-1282. The s m o o t h finish of t h e moulding completely elimin a t e d t he probl em of shaC o m p o s i t e s give dow effects caused by hotel new lease irregularities in d o m e s m ade from alternative mao f life terials. FRP was also used to make 23 ground floor colThe Gateway Hotel in Ade- umns. The column diameters laide, Australia, has b e e n could be kept to a m i n i m u m given a new lease of life with because the good strength to weight ratio of t he composite enabled a t h i n n e r laminate to be used. In fact, say t he architects, it was t he only way to control the column diameters, while still imparting a p r e s t i g e f i n i s h . A f u r t h e r 17 of these columns are on t he first floor, and seven on the second floor. FRP was also used in all the hotel's spa bat hs and in t he roof deck swimming pool and spa. Austral Yachts fabricated all t he FRP part s by t he hand lay-up p r o c e s s u s i n g ACI Fibreglass EM100 c h o p p e d s t r a n d m a t and p o l y e s t e r resin.
Carbon fibre reinforced wind tunnel blades made by Astec for the wind tunnel at Imperial College, London.
Carbon fibre wind tunnel blades
A cont ract to p r o d u c e carbon fibre wind t unne l blades for the twin rotors of t h e wind tunnel at Imperial College, London, UK, has been completed by Astec of Draycott, UI~ Astec says t h a t it was awarded t he con tra c t on the basis of its e x p e r i e n c e in manufacturing advanced c o m p o s i t e s t r u c t u r e s . The existing blades in th e tu n n e l had been unable to accomm o d a t e t he required increase in r o t o r speed n e e d e d forhigher air velocities in th e working section. The r e p l a c e m e n t b la d e s were m a n u f a c t u r e d in Astec's 2.5 m d i a m e t e r a u t o c l a v e using a v a r i e t y of c a r b o n fibre p r e p r e g m a t e r i a l s to achieve t he required balance of properties. The resulting parts exhibit excellent strength and stiffness, toget h e r with e n h a n c e d vibration Neil Walker, A C I Fibre- damping characteristics.
glass, Frankston Road, Dand e n o n g 31 75, V i c t o r i a , Australia; tel: 03-767-1111; fax: 03-706-9199.
REINFORCED PLASTICS DECEMBER 1990
Astec, Victoria Road, Draycott DE7 3PS, UK; tel: 03317-5451; f a x : 033175415.
NEWS
76 cm (30 in.) l i f e b u o y enclosed on one side by a GRP moulding. The rope for t he lifebelt is w o u n d r o u n d a central former, hi dde n from view and p r o t e c t e d by t he housing, so t h a t when used it will run freely. The alarm is located behind a tough GRP pa ne l secured with anti-tamp e r screws. The Seaguard housing is m a d e using resins from DSM which are said to offer excell e n t b l i s t e r r e s i s t a n c e in marine environments.
FRP lighting domes in the entrance to the refurbished Gateway Hotel, Adelaide.
fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) architecture. W&D Mouldings, Isle of ACI Fibreglass of DandeW i g h t , UK; tel: 0 9 8 3 - nong, Victoria, Australia, says 760020; or: DSM Resins UK t h a t t h e l i g h t i n g d o m e s Ltd, PO B o x 8, 5 Civic Way, which are a feature of the Ellesmere Port L 6 5 OHB, hotel's new look e n t r a n c e UK," tel: 051-355-6170; fax: w e r e m o u l d e d f r o m FRP. 051-357-1282. The s m o o t h finish of t h e moulding completely elimin a t e d t he probl em of shaC o m p o s i t e s give dow effects caused by hotel new lease irregularities in d o m e s m ade from alternative mao f life terials. FRP was also used to make 23 ground floor colThe Gateway Hotel in Ade- umns. The column diameters laide, Australia, has b e e n could be kept to a m i n i m u m given a new lease of life with because the good strength to weight ratio of t he composite enabled a t h i n n e r laminate to be used. In fact, say t he architects, it was t he only way to control the column diameters, while still imparting a p r e s t i g e f i n i s h . A f u r t h e r 17 of these columns are on t he first floor, and seven on the second floor. FRP was also used in all the hotel's spa bat hs and in t he roof deck swimming pool and spa. Austral Yachts fabricated all t he FRP part s by t he hand lay-up p r o c e s s u s i n g ACI Fibreglass EM100 c h o p p e d s t r a n d m a t and p o l y e s t e r resin.
Carbon fibre reinforced wind tunnel blades made by Astec for the wind tunnel at Imperial College, London.
Carbon fibre wind tunnel blades
A cont ract to p r o d u c e carbon fibre wind t unne l blades for the twin rotors of t h e wind tunnel at Imperial College, London, UK, has been completed by Astec of Draycott, UI~ Astec says t h a t it was awarded t he con tra c t on the basis of its e x p e r i e n c e in manufacturing advanced c o m p o s i t e s t r u c t u r e s . The existing blades in th e tu n n e l had been unable to accomm o d a t e t he required increase in r o t o r speed n e e d e d forhigher air velocities in th e working section. The r e p l a c e m e n t b la d e s were m a n u f a c t u r e d in Astec's 2.5 m d i a m e t e r a u t o c l a v e using a v a r i e t y of c a r b o n fibre p r e p r e g m a t e r i a l s to achieve t he required balance of properties. The resulting parts exhibit excellent strength and stiffness, toget h e r with e n h a n c e d vibration Neil Walker, A C I Fibre- damping characteristics.
glass, Frankston Road, Dand e n o n g 31 75, V i c t o r i a , Australia; tel: 03-767-1111; fax: 03-706-9199.
REINFORCED PLASTICS DECEMBER 1990
Astec, Victoria Road, Draycott DE7 3PS, UK; tel: 03317-5451; f a x : 033175415.