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| Owens Corning introduces SE 2350, a roving reinforcement for high-pressure pipe applications  At the American Composite Manufacturers Association (ACMA) Show, Owens Corning introduced SE 2350, a revolutionary single-end Type 30® roving reinforcement for high-pressure pipe applications. Ideal for epoxy-based pipe applications that distribute oil, chemicals and other corrosive materials, SE 2350 offers a 17 percent improvement in burst strength over any competing product, and a host of other industry-leading performance characteristics including 10 percent increase in cyclical regression (stress) strength, 41 percent increase in manufacturing efficiency and 35 percent reduction in rework costs by addressing critical factors in the process.It's provided by easy and consistent delivery of glass from its storage creel to the production mandrel, less frictional resistance and lower fuzz eliminating broken glass strands that result in defects and scrap, low, stable tension in the glass strand to maintain uniformity in pipe construction, resulting in less work stoppage to adjust tension and faster “wet-out”, a critical step in the manufacturing process. Due to improved burst strength, the opportunity to reduce pipe thickness by 10 percent – resulting in cost savings of as much as 10 percent. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |