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Geotextile maker Propex fabrics receives Frost & Sullivan Award
22 Aug '05
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Austell based largest geotextile producer Propex Fabrics Inc presented with the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation Award. Propex Fabrics has used its keen understanding of end-user requirements in the plastics industry to launch revolutionary technologies such as Curv self-reinforced polypropylene.
Curv self-reinforced plastics (SRPs), based on the groundbreaking and patented hot compaction technology, are an innovative line of single polymer composites that effectively bridge the gap between normal plastics and the glass fibre-reinforced plastics (GRP) product category. SRPs have the toughness of regular plastics with levels of rigidity normally associated with certain grades of GRP whilst at the same time being up to 50 per cent lighter than the latter.
"SRPs have outstanding impact resistance and can be easily recycled," says Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Dr. Brian Balmer. "Their recyclability makes them particularly interesting to the automotive industry, which must meet tough recycling targets in the EU."
Propex Fabrics is one of the three suppliers in the European market to invest in SRPs. As the company is fully integrated into the production of raw materials (as a former member of the BP group), it is best placed to lead this market sector - especially with its favourable cost structure that enables it to offer the most competitive prices in the market.
Curv can service a wide range of applications including the automotiveindustry, industrial cladding, building and construction, cold temperature applications, audio products, personal protective equipment and sports goods. The product is also being tested for numerous other applications such as under-body panels, roof lining and flooring for low volume cars, anti-riot protection and luggage.
Curv self-reinforced plastics (SRPs), based on the groundbreaking and patented hot compaction technology, are an innovative line of single polymer composites that effectively bridge the gap between normal plastics and the glass fibre-reinforced plastics (GRP) product category. SRPs have the toughness of regular plastics with levels of rigidity normally associated with certain grades of GRP whilst at the same time being up to 50 per cent lighter than the latter.
"SRPs have outstanding impact resistance and can be easily recycled," says Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Dr. Brian Balmer. "Their recyclability makes them particularly interesting to the automotive industry, which must meet tough recycling targets in the EU."
Propex Fabrics is one of the three suppliers in the European market to invest in SRPs. As the company is fully integrated into the production of raw materials (as a former member of the BP group), it is best placed to lead this market sector - especially with its favourable cost structure that enables it to offer the most competitive prices in the market.
Curv can service a wide range of applications including the automotiveindustry, industrial cladding, building and construction, cold temperature applications, audio products, personal protective equipment and sports goods. The product is also being tested for numerous other applications such as under-body panels, roof lining and flooring for low volume cars, anti-riot protection and luggage.
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