BIO-BASED PRODUCTS PRESENTED AT JEC COMPOSITE 2011
During JEC Composite 2011, R&D Manager Dr Pietro Campaner presented the main features of the innovative bio-based resins ExaphenTM, obtained from agriculture waste raw materials, for Polyurethane and Composite Industries applications.
The presentation was focused on:
• Polyurethane Foams for thermal insulation (e.g. panels and pipes)
• Novolacs as epoxy hardeners suitable for pre-preg, pultrusion, and hot melt applications in the composite industry
• Ecological footprint and LCA of Cimteclab’s materials
JEC Composite 2011 was particularly receptive to bio-sustainable materials as virtually every market segment is shifting towards a greener economy. Cimteclab’s unique products also caught the attention of several international distributors which will soon carry the Exaphen bio-based resins and polyols for the composite and polyurethane industries.
This year we presented to the audience a wide selection of finished products made with Exaphen resins using different processing technologies
Below the first "sustainable helmet" for firefigters, made of glass-reinforced epoxy matrix containing Novocard resin
Bathroom furniture made in Eco-Q by Ch-roma (Benevento-Italy) wasalso presented. Eco-Q is a composite material consisting of epoxy/Novocard matrix reinforced with mineral quartz powder.
