Specialty Vinyl Esters for C-Fiber Applications

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Specialty Vinyl Esters for C-Fiber Applications
????????????????? 2011.08.11,??? Dr. Liusong
Yu,GM / Reichhold China ??? ??, ?????????
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Content / ??

• Reichhold Overview / ?????
• Vinyl Ester vs. Epoxy Resin / ????????????
• Applications of VE with C-Fiber/ ????????????
• Opportunities and Challenges / ?????
• Future Development Focus / ???????????

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Reichhold Key Facts / ????

• A private multinational company with revenue over
  1.4 billion in 2010
• ??????,2010?????14???
• World headquarters in RTP, NC (US) with global
  technology center over 30,000 m2
• ???????????????????RTP.????????30,000 m2
• Additional technology centers in Norway (Europe),
  Brazil (S. America), China (Asia-Pacific)
• ????????????????,?????,??????(???)

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Reichhold Key Facts / ????

• A truly global supplier with 19 plants in 12
  countries (India plant in 2009 ), another new
  plant in China soon
• ???????????????12????19????? (???2009??????),
  ???????????2011?10????
• Worlds largest supplier of unsaturated polyester
  resins for composites (500,000 MT output / 2007)
• ?????????????(50??/2010),?????????????????(?????
  ??????????????????????????)
• Supply wind energy, transportation, marine,
  industrial, building construction, other
  specialty markets
• ???????????,??,??,????,??,??????????
• Market leader in coatings, graphic arts
• ???????????????

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Major Presence Around the Globe ???????????
??, ????, ???
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Content / ??

• Reichhold Overview / ?????
• Vinyl Ester vs. Epoxy Resin / ????????????
• Applications of VE with C-Fiber/ ????????????
• Opportunities and Challenges / ?????
• Future Developments Focus / ???????????

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Vinyl Ester / ??????

• ?????? (VE)????????????????????????????????,??????
  ???,???????
• ?????? (VE)????????????,?????????????,????????????
  ???,?????????????????????,?????????
• ????????????,????????,??????,???????,?????????????
  ?????????????????,????????,???????,
• ???????,???????????????

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VE Comparisons with Epoxy - Summary????????????
Property ?? VE ??? Epoxy ????
Air Release ?? Excellent ?? Poor ?
Flow Fiber Wetting ??? /????? Excellent ?? Moderate ??
Curing agent ??? Organic peroxides ?????? Many types, typically amine ??,???
Mixing of Curing Agent ??????? Easy ?? Moderate ??
of Curing Agent ????? 1-2 20-25
Gel Time, Exothermic ????,?? Easily Variable, Low ????,? Limited/different hardener, Low ??/??????,?
Reactivity ???? Fast Cure ???? Slow to moderate cure ?-??????
Water Resistance ??? Very good ??? OK ?
Shrinkage ??? Moderate ?? Low ?
Volatiles ??? Styrene ??? Amines, Alcohols ??/??
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VE Comparisons with Epoxy - Summary????????????
Process ??? VE / ??? Epoxy ??
Pumping/Dispensing /Mixing ??/??/?? Easy (low viscosity initiator resin) ??(?????????) Moderate (epoxy high/low curing agent viscosity) ??(?????/??????)
Degassing ?? Easy ?? Difficult ??
Temperature ?? Ambient or above ?????????? Generally above ambient ?????????
Cure Profile ???? Easily modified ???? More Difficult to modify ????
Post cure ??? Not Required but beneficial ????,????? Usually required (gt70C) ???????
Resin Safety ????? May cause irritation, flammable ????,?? Irritant, known sensitizer ???,?????
Initiator/Curing Agent Safety ???/?????? May cause irritation and contact burns ????,????? Can be sensitized, will cause sever irritation and contact burns. Corrosive, can be toxic ?????,????,?????,????,??
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Content / ??

• Reichhold Overview / ?????
• Vinyl Ester vs. Epoxy Resin / ????????????
• Applications of VE with C-Fiber/ ????????????
• Opportunities and Challenges / ?????
• Future Developments Focus / ???????????

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Case Study / ????
???????????????????? ( 70 m)
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Case Study / ????
?????????/?????????????FRP? (75 m / ?? )
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Case Study / ????
????????????????? ( 56 m)
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Case Study / ????
?????????????????? (????40)
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Case Study / ????
?????????????????CNG? (?1/3?????)
Customer Ragasco CNG tanks for Mercedes B Class
with Dion 9100 C-fiber (only one third the
weight of steel tanks)
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Case Study / ????
??????????????? (2800m)???????? (60 tons
c-fiber / 16 tons Dion Impact 9100 VE were used /
2007, USA)
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Case Study / ????
??????????????Dodge Viper ?? (??????????, US)
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Other Case Study / ??????

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Content / ??

• Reichhold Overview / ?????
• Vinyl Ester vs. Epoxy Resin / ????????????
• Applications of VE with C-Fiber/ ????????????
• Opportunities Challenges / ?????
• Future Developments Focus / ???????????

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Opportunity Challenges / ?????

• ??????????? vs. ?????????????? (vs. ??)
• ???????????????(???????????????)
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Content / ??

• Reichhold Overview / ?????
• Vinyl Ester vs. Epoxy Resin / ????????????
• Applications of VE with C-Fiber/ ????????????
• Opportunities Challenges / ?????
• Future Development Focus / ???????????

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Future Development Focus / ???????????

• Styrene free / Monomer free VE for aerospace /
  wind applications
• ?????,?????????????????
• VE C-fiber/G-fiber for bigger wind blades
• ???????????????????????
• Others / ??

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