JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #52 - October 2009 - 60

ADVERTORIAL New ArmaFORM PET foams: Armacell remains at the forefront of technological development Armacell has further enhanced the technical properties of its PET foams and is at the cutting edge of technological development with the new ArmaFORM PET AC ight weight and high mechanical strength in conjunction with residual flexibility and maximum service life - these are the main material requirements for modern composite materials. In recent years, PET foams have been able to secure an established place among the core materials for sandwich constructions. Due to their good technical properties and excellent value for money, polyethylene terephthalate foams are becoming more and more attractive for a wide range of fields of application. As a pioneer in the field of PET foam technology, Armacell was the first manufacturer to succeed in greatly improving the flexibility of the material, thus qualifying PET foams for industrial applications. The key technical properties such as shear elongation, compression modulus and shear modulus were constantly optimized and in 2006 Armacell produced ArmaFORM PET 100, a PET foam which has since become the state of the art in the field of composites. L New ArmaFORM PET AC foams New milestone in PET foam technology Now Armacell is again raising the bar for the competition: the new ArmaFORM PET AC foams display properties which have been enhanced even further. In comparison to the predecessor product, the shear elongation and therefore the damage tolerance and flexibility of ArmaFORM PET AC 115 have been optimized from 10 to 20 % (in accordance with ISO 1922). Armacell - a reliable partner in the wind blade industry At the same time, other important technical values such as PVC core foams. PET foams have the the compression modulus have been kept advantage of high temperature at the usual high level. Armacell always resistance and withstand short-term declares the compression modulus in curing temperatures of up to +180 °C. accordance with ISO 844. In this point the This heat resistance leads to company differs greatly from other considerable savings in composite manufacturers who publish this value in production methods (e.g. the prepreg accordance with the DIN 53421 test, procedure). And there are further which leads to better but much less benefits: ArmaFORM PET foams are precise values. With the new material completely recyclable, they score well in Armacell not only has an advantage over the fatigue resistance test and no toxic other PET manufacturers, but also gases are generated in the event of a fire. improves the position of PET foams in competition with other core materials Since its breakthrough in the composite such as PVC, SAN or balsa. market, Armacell has been playing a decisive role in shaping this growing industry and is driving development Wide product range forward in ever shorter cycles. The To be in an even better position to fulfil company has a worldwide network of the specific requirements of such production facilities and is excellently diverse areas of application as wind positioned not only in Europe, but also in turbine construction, transport and the USA and Asia. shipbuilding, Armacell now offers a wider range of the new ArmaFORM PET More information: foams: ArmaFORM PET AC is Armacell Benelux S.A. manufactured in the densities 80, 100, 115 and 135 kg/m³. www.armacell.com/TechFoam With ArmaFORM PET AC 80 Armacell Contact: info.benelux@armacell.com provides a direct competitor product to +32 (0) 87 32 50 70 jec composites magazine / No53 November - December 2009

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