1 Apr 2008
Owens Corning Composite Solutions Business JEC 2008 Press Kit
JEC Composites Show 2008
The JEC Composites Show (April 1-3) is known as the global venue for the introduction of new technologies in composites and is held annually at the Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France.
Cem-FIL® Alkali Resistant Rovings from Owens Corning Bring Higher Performing Flexible and Aesthetic Reinforcement Solutions to Architectural and Construction Applications
Paris, France: April 1, 2008 – Although developed and introduced to the market more than 10 years ago, alkali-resistant (AR) Cem-FIL® Rovings, from Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), have recently enabled Austria-based pre-fabricated concrete manufacturer Rieder Smart Elements GmbH, to design and manufacture an innovative and game-changing composite material for architectural and construction applications.
TWINTEX® Technical Fabric from Owens Corning Chosen for Innovative Vacuum Bag Molded Thermoplastic Composite Canoe
Paris, France: April 1, 2008 – TWINTEX® Technical Fabric from Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) has been chosen by German sport and leisure boat builder, Mega Sports Vertriebs, for its new innovative Robson Brook-16 composite canoe. In this application TWINTEX® allowed the boat builder to replace rotomolding with low investment vacuum bag molding, to achieve a light weight, high stiffness, abrasive and impact resistant structure that was not subject to part-shrinkage during processing.
New Owens Corning Non-Woven Glass Tissue Raises Fire Resistance and Impact Performance of Direct Pressure Laminate Flooring
Paris, France: April 1, 2008 – Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) has introduced the first non-woven glass tissue reinforcement for Direct Pressure Laminate Flooring (DPL), which raises fire resistance and impact performance to levels that meet commercial standards. While DPL has long been popular in the residential market, manufacturers will now be able to broaden their DPL product offerings to architects and specifiers for commercial applications such as hotels, restaurants, shops and stores.
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