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| Owens Corning presents results a new study in Paris Owens Corning, a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite systems and residential and commercial building materials, reported results of a new study that shows how the company's boron-free Advantex E-CR glass fiber outperforms standard E-glass reinforcements in stressed laminates in a corrosive environment. The study combined corrosion and stress testing and later examined the composite laminates using SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) and EDX (Energy Dispersive X-ray) spectroscopy. Advantex glass fibers demonstrated superior corrosion resistance compared to E-glass in composite structures exposed to a solution of 10 percent sulfuric acid. The study also confirmed previous findings on the leaching mechanism of E glass in acidic environments. Advantex glass reinforcements are increasingly being used to reduce the risk of catastrophic failure because they provide excellent corrosion resistance in any liquid or wet environment, including water and acidic or weakly alkaline solutions. Fast-growing applications include flue-gas desulphurization equipment used in coal-fired power plants, underground water and sewage pipe, desalination plants and a variety of salt water marine applications including tidal energy installations. Eric Carlier, innovation and application development leader, OCV Reinforcements, will present results of the study at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 15, at JEC Composites 2010 in Paris, the world's largest trade show for composite materials. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |