Diab selects SABIC’s new LNP™ COLORCOMP™ compound to enhance foams for the core of wind turbine blades
Diab Group chose SABIC’s new LNP™ COLORCOMP™ compound using nano technology to reduce weight and improve mechanical properties of sandwich structures with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foams, which are used as the core material of wind turbine blades.
(firmenpresse) - Diab Group, a world leader in sandwich composite solutions, chose SABICt in use. These improvements to the core foam material can help designers create new, longer blades that address increasingly stringent standards for precision, weight and consistent quality, and contribute to greater overall energy generation.
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Addressing Wind Energy Challenges
The market for wind power is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 7.9 percent between 2020 and 2025, according to Mordor Intelligence. To support this growth, wind turbine blade designs have increased in size and efficiency to boost energy generating capacity. In Europe, the average length of onshore wind turbine blades is 50 meters (164 feet). In the United States, blades also average 50 meters, but their length is increasing, with some blades measuring up to 80 meters (262 feet). Larger blades demand new designs and improved core materials.
Another challenge is extending the useful lifespan of wind turbines to amortize their capital cost. Thermoplastic materials, such as Diab
Also, thermoplastics can help improve the sustainability of wind turbine blades. There are growing concerns about how to recycle these massive, complex parts, most of which are currently landfilled. Using thermoplastic PET foams make turbine blades easier to recycle. PET foam solutions offer stable supply, cost-effectiveness, and consistent material properties.
Improving Foaming Processes
SABICng uniform cell size distribution, the SABIC product typically helps to reduce resin uptake by the foam during composite manufacture. Less resin contributes to a lighter-weight blade.
Another potential advantage of decreased cell size is the elimination of secondary foam processes or surface treatments that are used to close foam cells and decrease resin absorption. Further, smaller cell size and narrower size distribution can potentially deliver improvements in shear strength/strain properties that are not possible with conventional technologies or lower-density foams.
Beyond wind turbine blade core materials made with PET foams, SABIC& construction and packaging components. SABIC
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SABIC is a global diversified chemicals company, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. SABIC manufactures on a global scale in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific, making distinctly different kinds of products: chemicals, commodity and high performance plastics, agri-nutrients and metals.
SABIC supports its customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end-use applications such as construction, medical devices, packaging, agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation and clean energy. Production in 2019 was 72.6 million metric tons.
SABIC has more than 33,000 employees worldwide and operates in around 50 countries. Fostering innovation and a spirit of ingenuity, SABIC has 12,540 global patent filings, and has significant research resources with innovation hubs in five key geographies – USA, Europe, Middle East, South Asia and North Asia.
ABOUT DIAB
Diab is a world leader in sandwich composite solutions that make customers’ products stronger, lighter and smarter. Diab provides a range of core materials, cost-effective kits, finishing options and in-depth knowledge on composites. Diab has been at the leading edge of composite core material development for 70 years, supplying a wide range of markets including marine, wind energy, transport, aerospace and industry.
Today Diab is one of the world''s largest manufacturers of structural core materials with a turnover of approx. SEK 1,9 billion and 1,300 co-workers. Diab has 6 strategically located manufacturing sites and 14 sales companies around the world to support its global customer base. The company''s philosophy is to be a partner with its customers, providing them with high quality materials and a wide range of support services that include process development, structural design and training.
Diab is owned by Ratos AB and is a participant of UN Global Compact.
Datum: 03.02.2021 - 04:05 Uhr
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