Renewable Energy News (Wave, Tidal and Wind) - 2011

Editors - please refer to the Notes to Editors for background information on Umeco plc and its operating divisions.

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Umeco Composites Structural Materials Companies Demonstrate Materials Developments for the Renewable Energy Sector - 3rd May 2011

Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG), Richmond Aerovac and GRPMS, all members of Umeco Composites Structural Materials (UCSM) – a Division of Umeco plc, will be co-exhibiting on Stand T30 at the 2011 ALL-ENERGY show in the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre - Bridge of Don, Aberdeen on the 18th and 19th May 2011.

ACG will be demonstrating the application of its prepregs for wind turbine blades, Richmond Aerovac will be exhibiting its vacuum bagging process materials intended for the manufacture of wind turbine blades, and GRPMS will be presenting products for repair patch and subsequent insitu repair work.

The stand will feature a quarter scale Slipstream Energy S6i Vertical Axis Wind Turbine, the full scale version of which will be used for wind energy generation applications in urban locations. The S6i turbine blades have been made from ACG’s carbon prepregs, employing VMS2, a revolutionary new product developed by Richmond Aerovac, in the vacuum bagging process.

Richmond Aerovac work alongside their customers to improve their processes and add value. VMS2 is a resin barrier vacuum line developed to reduce the risk of dry spots in laminates. This revolutionary product opens up new possibilities in composite structural design, reducing the risk of rework and optimising process control and part quality.

ACG has developed a range of standard and rapid layup prepreg formats targeted specifically at large structures in the alternative energy market. Building on its successful MTM®57 Series prepregs, ACG has developed two new 80 to 120°C curing variants, MTM®57-2 and MTM®57-3, which offer specific process advantages for renewable energy applications.

ACG’s complementary VTM®260 Series of vacuum-only processing structural prepregs can also be used for blade manufacture. VTM260 Series variable cure temperature prepregs offer excellent handling and processing characteristics across a range of reinforcements. These prepregs and their associated adhesives, surfacing films and syntactic plies can be co-cured.

ACG’s MTM57 and VTM260 Series prepregs are available in standard prepreg and ZPREG® rapid layup, selective impregnation formats.

Representatives from ACG, Richmond Aerovac and GRPMS will be on hand to discuss specific requirements and advise on appropriate materials for the full spectrum of material applications across the alternate energy sector.

Image copyright Slipstream Energy Ltd. downloadable by clicking here.

Slipstream Energy blog post for quarter scale model.

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For further information, please contact:

Advanced Composites Group Ltd.

Richard Horn – Alternate Energy Sector Manager
Telephone: +44 (0)1773 766200
E-mail: rhorn @ acg.co.uk

Aerovac Systems Ltd.:

James Bonnett – Business Development Manager
Telephone: +44 (0)1274 550518
E-mail: jamesbonnett @ aerovac.com
Website: www.aerovac.com

GRPMS:

Tony Bibby – Managing Director
Telephone: +44 (0)1329 225201
E-mail: admin @ tools4grp.com
Website: www.grpms.com

Additional Notes to Editors

Advanced Composites Group (ACG) (part of Umeco Composites Structural Materials [UCSM]) - manufacturer of advanced composites materials and tooling. ACG specialises in the manufacture of high performance composite materials for a diverse range of industries such as motorsport, aerospace, marine, automotive, construction, wind energy and leisure sports. The main focus of the Group's business, which operates through three divisions, is the manufacture of prepregs for components and tooling. ACG has manufacturing operations in Heanor and Manchester in the UK, and Tulsa in the USA. The Group is managed from its head office in Heanor and employs approximately 400 professionals worldwide.

GRPMS (part of Umeco Composites Structural Materials [UCSM]) - specialises in the distribution of GRP materials to the reinforced plastics market. GRPMS sets the standard in its field by putting customers in touch with a wide range of quality products. GRPMS is committed to providing premium quality products and an efficient service, delivering the right products at the right price, on time . . . every time. This extensive product range can now be accessed through the GRPMS web shop at www.tools4grp.com.

Richmond Aerovac (part of Umeco Composites Process Materials [UCPM]) - manufacturer and distributor of consumables for the vacuum bagging and resin infusion processes. With subsidiaries located in Europe and the US, Richmond Aerovac is a world-leading supplier of vacuum bagging consumables, ancillaries, cut film formats, kits and reusable rubber constructions including vacuum bags, pressure bags and intensifiers to the composite industry. Richmond Aerovac has a unique understanding of the dynamic requirements of the industry, supplying vacuum bagging products principally for the defence, aerospace, wind energy, marine, motorsport and industrial sectors.

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