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Getting the right dimension for nose cone
fabrication

techniques with a wide range of fibre materials. The sensors used should be able to
detect damage induced by fluid flow and to
transmit signals via wireless communication
devices. Prior to this, a group of students has
been working on detecting failures due to
matrix and fibre breakage using sensors in a
simulated failed condition.

Wind and tidal turbines
In partnership with the Energy Research
Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N) in Singapore, a group of
students from Republic Polytechnic learnt
to design wind and tidal turbines for tropical
conditions and developed experimental
prototypes. The wind turbines, deployed
during natural disasters in areas affected
by typhoons, will establish small portable
energy producing systems for emergency
applications such as in Philippines and
Indonesian. This will allow power supplies
and communications to be restored quickly
even in remote islandic regions. The tidal
turbines blades, made from metals and/or
composites, are required to resist environmental hazards such as biofouling and high
salinity. In addition, composites provide the
strength needed to resist operating stress
in underwater conditions. Both projects
studied the various types of materials suited
for turbine blades, comprising composite
materials and/or marine-grade metals.
These candidate materials were subjected to
mechanical lab tests as per design standards
and further tested in field conditions to
ascertain their performance in diverse environmental conditions. Overall through this
ERI@N-Republic Polytechnic Collaboration, the students learnt to perform material
selection, process design and material testing
methods to suit real life design needs of

Students from the Diploma in Materials Science laying up carbon fibres using epoxy resin

About Republic Polytechnic
The first educational institution in Singapore to leverage the Problem-based Learning approach for
all its diploma programmes, Republic Polytechnic (RP) has six schools and two academic centres
offering forty-one diplomas in Applied Science, Engineering, Enterprise and Communication, Events
and Hospitality, Infocomm, Sports, Health & Leisure, and Technology for the Arts.
Republic Polytechnic is committed to nurturing innovation and entrepreneurial learning in an environment that develops problem-solving skills and lifelong learning opportunities. Its holistic and
broad-based curriculum prepares students for an active and meaningful role in society as problem
solvers, respected professionals and passionate citizens.
Republic Polytechnic strives for excellence by achieving various international and national accreditations, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 22301, Singapore Quality Class,
People Developer, Innovation Class, and Service Class.

Wind and Tidal Turbines for extreme tropical conditions. and field testing to ascertain
their performance in diverse environmental
conditions.

Carbon/epoxy composites
Incorporating carbon-based materials into
epoxy resin improves the mechanical properties of composite materials. These composite materials can be used for a wide range
of applications, especially in the aerospace,
automotive and marine sectors. However,
the mechanical properties of these composites are affected by many factors such as
the amount of carbon used and its(carbon)
dispersion within the epoxy.
A group of RP students has been working
on a project together with ST Kinetics to
determine the optimum concentration of
carbon that can be dispersed effectively in
epoxy using various dispersion techniques
such as solvents and ultrasonic mixing. The
composite samples prepared are charac-

Making composite planes using resin infusion
technique

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015

Cover
Edito
Point of view: The future of mass production
Contents
Companies & Business
In brief
Agenda of Events
Applications
Music - An innovative resin for the music industry
Sports & leisure - New quartz fibe prepreg material for a watch
Market
Asia - China & India: two demographic giants in very different composites markets
Industrial property - Statistical patent analysis for composite material shaping
SPECIAL JEC ASIA
15th International JEC Conferences
JEC Asia Innovation Awards Awards 2015
Education - Successful advanced composites projects in Singapore
Process - Reduction of cure cycle time through microwave curing
FEATURE
Propeller - Interchangeable motorboat propel-ler blades made of composites
Revival - The world’s fastest sailing yacht
NDTNon-destructive testing of composites benefits boat acing
Fast boat - A new generation of fast, fuel-efficient boat
Bonding - Primerless structural adhe-sives gain DNV-GL approval for marine applications
Core material - Rowing solo across the pacifi in a 24-foot boat
Research & Development
Damage - Prediction in- and out-of-plane damage in fibe-reinforced composites
Recycling - Using steam thermolysis to recycle carbon fibes from composite waste
Technology & Innovations
Thermoplastic - Easy handling, high- performance thermoplastic solutions for composites
Permeability - Why measure permeability?
Polyurethane - Polyurethane prepregs for cost-effective lightweight construction
Pipe - A new standard in multilayer composite pipe productivity
Index
In the world
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 2
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Edito
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Point of view: The future of mass production
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 5
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Contents
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 7
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - In brief
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 9
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Agenda of Events
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 11
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Music - An innovative resin for the music industry
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 13
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Sports & leisure - New quartz fibe prepreg material for a watch
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 15
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Asia - China & India: two demographic giants in very different composites markets
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 18
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 19
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Industrial property - Statistical patent analysis for composite material shaping
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 15th International JEC Conferences
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 39
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - JEC Asia Innovation Awards Awards 2015
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 45
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Education - Successful advanced composites projects in Singapore
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 47
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 48
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Process - Reduction of cure cycle time through microwave curing
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 50
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 51
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 52
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Propeller - Interchangeable motorboat propel-ler blades made of composites
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 54
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Revival - The world’s fastest sailing yacht
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 56
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - NDTNon-destructive testing of composites benefits boat acing
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 58
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Fast boat - A new generation of fast, fuel-efficient boat
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 60
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Bonding - Primerless structural adhe-sives gain DNV-GL approval for marine applications
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Core material - Rowing solo across the pacifi in a 24-foot boat
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 63
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Damage - Prediction in- and out-of-plane damage in fibe-reinforced composites
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 65
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 66
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 67
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Recycling - Using steam thermolysis to recycle carbon fibes from composite waste
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 69
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 70
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 71
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Thermoplastic - Easy handling, high- performance thermoplastic solutions for composites
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 73
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 74
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Permeability - Why measure permeability?
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 76
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 77
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Polyurethane - Polyurethane prepregs for cost-effective lightweight construction
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - 79
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Pipe - A new standard in multilayer composite pipe productivity
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - Index
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #100 - Special JEC Asia - October 2015 - In the world
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