Sep 27 2010
Advanced Composites Group Ltd and J.D. Lincoln, part of Umeco Composites Structural Materials (UCSM), will be co-exhibiting on the Umeco Composites Stand No.D18 in Pavilion 6 at the JEC Asia 2010 exhibition in Singapore between the 12th and 14th October.
ACG will exhibit a range of technologies and applications, the first of which will be a composite mould tool suite featuring a CNC-machined master model manufactured from ACG's TB750 syntactic tooling block, a carbon fibre reinforced mould tool manufactured using ACG's low temperature moulding LTM217 tooling prepreg, and a finished component made from one of ACG's carbon fibre reinforced prepregs. This 3-piece display will provide a clear insight into the methods used for making mould tools for composite part production.
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Displaying its expertise in the formulation of customised, high strength component materials, ACG will exhibit a Ducati motorcycle wheel supplied by UK based Harwood Performance Source Ltd. and manufactured by motorcycle parts manufacturer Blackstone Tek (BST) in South Africa. BST, already ACG material savvy, selected the Group's medium temperature moulding prepregs for the autoclave processed carbon composite wheel, which represents an incredible 47% weight saving over its conventional aluminium counterpart. More specifically, MTM58B prepreg was chosen for the rim because of its high Tg while MTM57 prepreg was chosen for its structural properties.
To demonstrate its astounding diversity across the spectrum of industries, ACG will also display a number of ballistics panels manufactured using MTM80S, its ballistics grade composite phenolic prepreg materials. These materials are widely used by major defence equipment suppliers to manufacture appliqué armour and spall liners for military vehicles currently being used to protect UK Armed Forces serving in urban environments of Afghanistan and other conflict zones across the world.
ACG MTM58B is a black pigmented, 120°C (248°F) curing epoxy prepreg matrix which, after an optional postcure, can generate a glass transition temperature of 140°C. ACG MTM57 Series resins are toughened, 80 to 120°C curing epoxy matrices offering flexible processing and a range of handling characteristics. MTM57 Series resins can be supplied on a range of reinforcements and are available in standard prepreg and ACG ZPREG partially impregnated formats. MTM57 Series resins exhibit excellent toughness and, after a suitable cure, can be used at temperatures up to 90°C.
ACG MTM80S can be supplied on a range of fibres and fabrics optimised for ballistic, ablative and general industrial applications, and as a pre-cursor for carbon-carbon composite production.