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DIAB expands core range
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DIAB expands core range
With a nominal density of 38 kg/m3, Divinycell H35 is said to be the world’s lightest structural foam core.
CORE MATERIALS supplier DIAB has added three products to its Divinycell range of structural foam core materials. The Divinycell H grade now includes two new densities (H35 and H160) and one new density (HP160) has been added to the Divinycell HP grade. A 160 kg/m3 density has been added to both the Divinycell H and HP grades mainly because more larger boats are being produced and more designers and builders are requesting a density between the existing 130 kg/m3 and 200 kg/m3 for use in hull bottoms. With this new density, DIAB says that designers and boat builders will be able to more accurately match the density to the loads, which should result in better weight
optimisation and reduced core material costs. Both H160 and HP160 are reported to offer high mechanical properties, excellent adhesion and peel strength to all marine resin systems, and very good impact resistance. Divinycell H35 has a nominal density of 38 kg/m3 and is said to be the world’s lightest structural foam core. In common with other densities in the Divinycell H range, H35 offers good strength and modulus properties, low water absorption and is resistant to attack from styrene and other solvents. It also features a small cell size to minimise resin usage and can be processed at up to 90°C with minimal dimensional changes. DIAB; www.diabgroup.com
Gurit supplies Chinese turbine maker GURIT OF Watwill, Switzerland, has signed a supply contract with Chinese wind turbine manufacturer BTW Boading Tianwei Group for undisclosed prepreg and kitted foam core materials for use in production of wind turbine blades in China. The contract amounts to a mid-range single-digit CHF
million sales figures, and covers the next 1.5 years. The products will be produced at Gurit’s site in Tianjin, China. BTW Boading Tianwei Group is located in Hebei Province and produces 1.2 MW, 1.5 MW and 2.5 MW wind turbines. Gurit; www.gurit.com January/February 2009
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DIAB expands core range
With a nominal density of 38 kg/m3, Divinycell H35 is said to be the world’s lightest structural foam core.
CORE MATERIALS supplier DIAB has added three products to its Divinycell range of structural foam core materials. The Divinycell H grade now includes two new densities (H35 and H160) and one new density (HP160) has been added to the Divinycell HP grade. A 160 kg/m3 density has been added to both the Divinycell H and HP grades mainly because more larger boats are being produced and more designers and builders are requesting a density between the existing 130 kg/m3 and 200 kg/m3 for use in hull bottoms. With this new density, DIAB says that designers and boat builders will be able to more accurately match the density to the loads, which should result in better weight
optimisation and reduced core material costs. Both H160 and HP160 are reported to offer high mechanical properties, excellent adhesion and peel strength to all marine resin systems, and very good impact resistance. Divinycell H35 has a nominal density of 38 kg/m3 and is said to be the world’s lightest structural foam core. In common with other densities in the Divinycell H range, H35 offers good strength and modulus properties, low water absorption and is resistant to attack from styrene and other solvents. It also features a small cell size to minimise resin usage and can be processed at up to 90°C with minimal dimensional changes. DIAB; www.diabgroup.com
Gurit supplies Chinese turbine maker GURIT OF Watwill, Switzerland, has signed a supply contract with Chinese wind turbine manufacturer BTW Boading Tianwei Group for undisclosed prepreg and kitted foam core materials for use in production of wind turbine blades in China. The contract amounts to a mid-range single-digit CHF
million sales figures, and covers the next 1.5 years. The products will be produced at Gurit’s site in Tianjin, China. BTW Boading Tianwei Group is located in Hebei Province and produces 1.2 MW, 1.5 MW and 2.5 MW wind turbines. Gurit; www.gurit.com January/February 2009
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