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Gurit to display at China Composites Expo 2014

29 Aug '14

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Switzerland based manufacturer and supplier of composite materials, engineering, tooling parts and systems, Gurit is partaking at China Composites Expo 2014 on stand A828, being held from 3-5 September, 2014 at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center.

A smart choice of materials in both primary structure and interior components with a focus on velocity and energy efficiency in mass transportation, weight reduction has now become a critical factor, says Gurit.

At the China Composites Expo, Gurit specialists will explain how using Gurit’s high-performance lightweight, structural core materials can address this issue, as well as its range of qualified performance prepreg systems and adhesives, that are ideally suited to manufacture weight-optimised laminate structures and meet the most stringent safety requirements.

At the trade show, Gurit is displaying wheel cover from a new ‘Swing’ tram manufactured by PESA in Poland using Gurit G-PET FR, a fire retardant structural core material and Gurit’s ST 70FR low temperature curing fire retardant epoxy SPRINT.

Gurit’s engineers will also be hosting a technical seminar on 'The Use of Advanced Composites for Mass Transit Rail Applications' to discuss how Gurit’s solutions are providing optimised performance for lightweight fire resistant rail components in high speed and metropolitan trains.

On show will also be a cross section of a wind turbine blade, produced at Gurit Tooling’s facility using a wide range of Gurit’s materials including structural foam, PVC foam, thermoplastic and balsa wood core materials, as well as high performance epoxy adhesive and infusion systems and long-life SparPreg with Airstream.

Gurit said over the last 15 years, it has helped make wind energy a technical and commercial success story by helping to decrease manufacturing costs of wind turbine blades and enhance the efficiency of wind power installations.

“The growing blade dimensions create challenges for wind turbine blade manufacturers with the longest blades typically now measuring over 80 metres and weighing in excess of 20 tons each”, the composites parts producer explained.

“Materials solutions are needed to keep the weight of the wind turbine blades as light as possible, yet maximising their strength, stiffness and durability. Gurit is unique in covering both infusion and prepreg blade production technologies, with all the relevant materials needed for building a composite blade, as well as tooling systems, it informed.

In addition to solutions in mass transportation and wind energy sectors, Gurit is highlighting its full product range and engineering services for applications across a growing range of industries.

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