SABIC launches a new UDMAX ™ GPE45-70 tape at '2018 JECWorld2018' in France, a glass-fiber reinforced high-density polyethylene composite for water delivery And oil and gas transportation. In addition, the company will showcase 4,000-meter UDMAX ™ GPP45-70 coil samples as well as samples of such materials for use in various fields, including automotive cabin bulkheads and industrial pressure container.
New UDMAX ™ GPE 45-70 Tape
New UDMAX ™ GPE tapes maximize mechanical performance
SABIC's new UDMAX ™ GPE46-70 tapes can be used to enhance industrial pipes, boilers and storage tanks to help customers reduce product weight and dramatically increase product strength. "This new material is designed for industrial pipes and vessels and has Excellent mechanical properties, "said Hans Warmerdam, commercial director at SABICFRT.
UDMAXTM Tape is a one-way CFRTC material with exceptionally lightweight, high-strength properties that can be used as an alternative to metals, plywood, and other traditional materials. Its unique high-pressure fiber impregnation technology (HPFITTM) can quickly and accurately Causes numerous glass or carbon fibers to disperse and bond with the thermoplastic matrix. 'Surface-rich resin-containing tapes contain high-density continuous fibers to minimize void content and break fewer fibers', added Joris Wismans, Technical Director of SABICFRT. UDMAXTM Tape can provide a variety of different longitudinal sizes, length up to 4000 meters long.
Help multiple sectors 'weight loss'
As a superior alternative to traditional materials, CFRTC tape can bring significant benefits to many different industries.In the automotive industry, UDMAX ™ GPP45-70 tape helps automakers and designers reduce product weight, reduce fuel consumption and emissions To address current and upcoming regulatory requirements To elaborate on this advantage, SABIC will highlight the results of a passenger car door life cycle assessment that will include doors and panels made of UDMAX ™ GPP tape laminates for steel, aluminum, Performance Comparison of Doors Made of Magnesium Parts Thermoplastic composite doors achieve lower carbon emissions and energy consumption than doors made of other materials.
In the field of light commercial vehicles, UDMAX ™ GPP tapes can be used to replace steel, wood and thermosetting plastic to make the sides, floors and roofs of carriages, making the body lighter, stronger and more durable.
Weight Loss is Critical to the Aviation Industry To demonstrate the potential benefits of CFRTC materials, SABIC has developed a seat back that meets the requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) for flammability, smoke concentration and heat resistance The seatback is made of carbon fiber CFRTC and ULTEM ™ resin.The sample will be displayed in the 'Innovator Planet' showroom featuring complete integrity, hollow design, high strength ratio and lighter weight than aluminum.
CFRTC can also benefit the energy sector UDMAX ™ GPE46-70 tapes can be used to reinforce oil and gas pipelines and pipelines and can withstand high pressures for pipe lengths longer than metal tubes. SABIC will also be exhibiting at its booth Industrial pressure vessels wrapped in UDMAX ™ GPP45-70 tape to demonstrate lighter, more compressive product performance.
As home electronics devices become lighter and thinner, equipment housings made of thermoplastic composites can reduce product weight and design flexibility more effectively than aluminum or other materials. An intelligent tablet case made of carbon fiber-reinforced polycarbonate composite laminate is an innovative application case for SABIC materials in home electronics.
Improve production efficiency and product predictability
The field of electronic enclosures will be the first area of focus for SABIC's forthcoming 'Composites Mass Production System' to start in the Netherlands in 2019. In collaboration with Airborne and Siemens, SABIC will build a new system that will have High-speed, high-efficiency fully automatic, digital production line, designed to reduce system costs and streamline thermoplastic composite manufacturing processes.
In support of material and manufacturing innovations, SABIC expanded its predictive engineering capabilities at Geleen's Center of Excellence in The Netherlands, aiming to bring SABIC to market by adopting custom simulation software and proven methods CFRTC material in the new application of the predictive performance to establish a high degree of confidence.
"Customers tell us they are facing three obstacles in introducing thermoplastic composites: cost, production cycle and design predictability," concludes Francato. "SABIC is hoping that with material innovations, disruptive, automated digital production and cutting-edge predictability Engineering capabilities eliminate these obstacles and pave the way for advanced thermoplastic composites to be used across industries and geographies. '