Huntsman Enhances Next Generation Designs and Manufacturing Processes with Innovative Chemistries

Patricia Albisser 27/01/2011

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JEC PARIS 29-31 MARCH 2011 – Stand G65

Huntsman has announced its technical involvement in a project that showcases the possibilities of building a concept electric car – the ‘U-Box’ designed by D” in France – using environmentally sustainable components. The car will have its first showing in France at JEC Paris in March.

The U-Box incorporates differentiated materials including renewable flax and basalt fibres for reinforcing composite parts in combination with new toughened resins, as well as halogen free, fire resistant resin. Flexible Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) have also been integrated in the composite structure of the U-Box. In addition to this, Huntsman supported by the UK company NRG Wheels Ltd, equipped the vehicle with composite wheels and provided composite bonders offering high strength, flexibility and temperature resistance.

On Stand G65, Huntsman will also confirm its positioning as a supplier of building blocks for formulators: Araldite® MY 0816, a naphthalene diepoxy announced at JEC 2009 will be complemented by additional new building blocks such as a fluorene diepoxy resin, and a diaminodiphenyl sulfone based hardener. The company is also adding to its range of Araldite® benzoxazine thermoset resins with recently developed liquid, solvent free products.

Targeting aerospace interior applications, a new low viscosity RTM/infusion system was developed with excellent FST (fire resistant, low smoke and toxicity) properties.

For the production of wind blades and other large composite parts, Huntsman has developed two new resin systems. The first of these resins provides very low viscosity while the second, Araldite® LY 1568 / Aradur® 3489, offers low build up of exothermal temperature during curing. For this market, Huntsman has also introduced a new tough and crack resistant adhesive system, Araldite® AW 4856 / Hardener HW 4856.
Huntsman will also be introducing new formulated systems for high performance epoxy pre-preg and infusion systems for structural and tooling applications.

Other products on show include RenPaste® 4688, a seamless modelling paste for quick pre-preg tool build up on high output automated equipment.
The polyurethanes division of Huntsman will introduce VITROX® composite resin – a new resin range that can be used in fast cycle, resin transfer molding (RTM) for high volume, automotive and mass transportation parts production.

Completing the line up at this year’s JEC show is a complete range of adhesives based on Epoxy, Methacrylate, Polyurethane as well as MS polymer based chemistries containing an EP based paste adhesive for bonding structural aerospace composites.

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For further information please contact;

Patricia Albisser
Huntsman Advanced Materials (Switzerland) GmbH
K-401.5.77
Klybeckstrasse 200
CH-4057 Basel
Switzerland
Phone: +41-61-299 2664
Fax: +41-61-966 8130
E-mail : patricia_albisser@huntsman.com