Proud to be part of the global wind energy industry, Gurit says it actively contributes to a reduction of negative climate impacts. Gurit’s sustainable core materials solutions for wind turbine blades are demonstrated with Gurit’s Kerdyn Green and Balsaflex core materials.
Kerdyn Green is a highly adaptable, recyclable, thermoplastic core material with a good balance of mechanical properties, temperature resistance, density and cost for a wide range of applications and processes. The core is produced from up to 100% recycled PET materials and perfectly suited for use in wind energy but also in marine, industrial and transportation applications. Gurit Balsaflex is a classic end-grain balsa wood core made from renewable resources, featuring very high strength to weight ratio.
Spabond, an adhesive for improved cycle-times Spabond 840 is a certified, high performance, toughened adhesive designed for bonding large structures such as wind turbine blades. The chemistry delivers a step change in curing profile enabling both long working-times and rapid curing. As a result of its low toxicity resin matrix Spabond 840 is beneficial from a health and safety point of view.
Automation solutions for wind turbine blade production Gurit provides blade manufacturing automation solutions, offering efficiency and reliability, and making it the preferred choice for industry leading manufacturers. Gurit has extensive experience that can contribute to find the best solution for each specific situation that blade builders are facing. Gurit offers moulds, different types of hinge arms suitable for various mould shapes and sizes to safely and precisely close the two halves of a mould.
Renuvo UV curing lamination system The Renuvo system is a range of UV curing lamination materials developed by Gurit for the repair of wind turbine blades and other industrial applications. For the worldwide distribution of Renuvo, Gurit has signed a new distribution agreement with AeroNordic ApS. Supported by its ability to handle small volumes at short notice, AeroNordic offers a complete package including improved ancillaries, training and validation processes for Renuvo customers.
In terms of the marine industry, Gurit’s complete composite solution enables superior lightweight boat designs. Typically, a range of different materials are combined in order to reach the best level of durability, quality and performance for the purpose of a specific boat. Gurit’s prepreg, formulated and core materials complemented by Gurit’s vast engineering knowledge and in-house expertise enable innovative and customized solutions.
For the aerospace industry, durability and lightweight are essential characteristics of materials used. Gurit will showcase two typical applications, an aircraft air-conditioning ducting solution and a winglet as an example for a secondary structure. Gurit’s qualified range of cyanate ester resin based FST prepregs demonstrate a unique combination of properties, combining excellent mechanical performance and the fulfilment of the highest international JAR/FAR fire protection regulations regarding fire, smoke, toxicity (FST) and heat release.
A bio-based composite panel solution Gurit has started a collaboration with Bcomp, a Swiss high-tech start-up specialised in sustainable lightweighting materials based on natural fibres. Bcomp’s proprietary powerRibs technology and ampliTex range of technical fabrics are extremely lightweight natural fibre reinforcements. Gurit is Bcomp’s official distributor for the Marine industry and now sells ampliTex and powerRibs, often in combination with Gurit’s accredited bio-based resin solutions. It is a novel technology with favourable properties, perfect for high performance applications. Thanks to natural-fibre based reinforcements, the CO2 footprint of semi-structural parts can be significantly reduced as compared to carbon fibres.
Gurit says it is honoured to be a finalist for the JEC Innovation Awards in partnership with Comaxel for the Norsepower Rotor Sail Solution. This innovation helps freight and passenger vessels to reduce fuel costs by 5-30%, enhancing the propulsion system of a vessel by using wind as an auxiliary propulsion measure.
