JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #79 - March 2013 - 56

JEC Europe 2013

JEC Innovation Report

New system for composite > Booth G65
automotive mass production

AkzoNobel to extend cobalt-free
range of accelerators

> Booth F17

At the 2013 JEC Composites show in Paris, AkzoNobel will launch its
second-generation Nouryact TM accelerators, thereby extending its portfolio of cobalt-free curing solutions.
Driven by the recent reclassification of
cobalt-2-ethylhexanoate as reprotoxic
CMR cat. 2, and anticipating further
pressure on cobalt substances, the
company has further extended its
range of cobalt alternatives. The new
eco-premium accelerators are based
on BluCure TM technology, and
100% cobalt-free. Primarily based on iron, the new Nouryact TM accelerators work in all temperature ranges and have a lower colour impact on the end
products. They are a smooth and easy-to-use replacement for existing cobaltbased accelerators and in some cases even outperform cobalt, enabling a curing
behaviour that cannot be achieved with conventional systems. End users can
As the first qualified supplier of resin systems for the first real
now select from six different Nouryact TM accelerators that can be combined
composite application for a mass production car, Huntsman will with a full range of peroxide curing agents, offering a cobalt-free curing system
showcase its new Araldite® system designed for the high-pressure for virtually every application. For resin producers and formulators, AkzoNobel
RTM process, allowing a 5-minute “part-to-part” production cy- offers innovative raw materials, such as Borchi® OXY Cure, and access to the
cle, which corresponds to more than 30% time saving in compar- BluCure TM technology. This enables them to formulate cobalt-free resins for
ison to the first-generation HP-RTM commercial system. The
the composite industry. More information on the new developments will be
company will also highlight very fast solutions for the comprespresented during AkzoNobel’s lecture at the JEC on Wednesday March 13 at
sion moulding process, enabling part-to-part production cycles
2:30 pm in the Agora room.
www.nouryact.com
of less than 3 minutes. Proven solutions for the filament winding
«Z plus» unidirectional
> Booth V63
process, e.g. pressure vessel applications, and expandable epoxy
dry fibre preform
systems (EES), e.g. indoor panel applications, complete Huntsman’s offer for the development of composites in automotive.
Shikibo has been concentrating on the development of dry preforms
www.huntsman.com/advanced_materials
for composite components for about 20 years, now offering the “Z
plus” unique dry preform. This preform is made using an original techGreen additives
> Booth G19 nology. Unlike NCF (Non Crimp Fabric) preforms, “Z plus” has no fibre
for composites
intersections and resin-rich areas. It can also be adapted to frame compoWith the new air release additive BYK-A 505 and the
nents for the airplane and aerospace sectors, or other general industries.
new styrene suppressant additive BYK-S 760, BYK
The use of near-net-shape preforms is an important parameter in the
contributes to sustainable composites. BYK-A 505 is 100%
manufacture of high-performance composites. “Z plus” is made using
based on green renewable raw materials. The performance
simple processes which can produce the requested shape from long fibres.
of BYK-A 505 is comparable to petroleum-based products
No intermediate materials like NCF, woven or braided fabrics are used.
widely used in the composite industry. BYK-S 760 is not
The “Z plus” preform is produced layer by layer to get the final shape, and
only based on renewable raw materials, it also complies
each layer is arranged according to the design. Shikibo can customize the
with the EU regulation 10/2011 (PIM).
“Z plus” preform to the customer’s requirements.
multi-sector

multi-sector

Huntsman will highlight innovative solutions to support the
growing demand for structural carbon composites in automotive. Such demand is driven by the need to reduce CO2
emissions and by the automotive OEM requirement to lower
manufacturing costs through reduced cycle times, which will
make carbon composites cost-competitive for mass production.

multi-sector

Automotive

Raw materials

www.byk.com

56 jec composites magazine / No79 March 2013

www.shikibo.co.jp/research/center/index.html

http://www.nouryact.com http://www.huntsman.com/advanced_materials http://www.byk.com http://www.shikibo.co.jp/research/center/index.html

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