2015 New Year party & January 2015 "Quality Activity Month 'commendation meeting

At the end of this year, we gathered, stood and worked hard over the past year, listening to the company leaders talking this year's summary of the work, a blueprint for future development prospects thriving company.In joy moment, we also felt a responsibility in future.

Say "a person's success always has its attractions; a product of reason to take advantage of sales, often because of its unique advantages; a company has been able to come out on top after the storms, sure to be related to its irresistible cohesion . "Sichuan Sincere & Long-term Complex Material Co., Ltd jointed efforts of all staff, the indicators have been completed very well, made a successful conclusion for 2014,  also made good foundation for 2015.

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Application of Fibre reinforced plastic FRP in Construction

Fibre reinforced plastic (FRP), sometimes referred to as composites, is an ideal material to use in construction, as it has a number of features making it cost effective and durable. These are two benefits that are very important to any building project.

Not only that, social and environment issues are changing the way people think about construction materials making FRP a more viable choice.

This is why companies within the construction industry should consider using FRP.

A study in the US forecasts a 4.7% annual increase in the demand for FRP composites. The study mentions that three-quarters of total demand would come from the automobile and construction industries – which points to the fact that a lot of businesses are already considering FRP as an alternative material to traditional materials, i.e. steel.

Two of the biggest key performance indicators on a construction project are cost effectiveness and durability. FRP falls under these categories for two reasons:

1. It has a low maintenance cost – FRP products are generally manufactured using a mixture of fibreglass and resin that make it more durable, thus reducing the costs over time as it requires very little maintenance; and

2. Easy installation – compared to products such as steel, FRP is extremely easy to install. It’s also much lighter in weight which reduces the overall cost of a project.

There are many financial benefits of using FRP over alternatives such as concrete, steel and aluminium, with significantly lower maintenance costs being one of its biggest selling points.

In addition to the obvious fiscal advantages, environment and social issues will also highlight the business case for fibre reinforced plastics. The social aspect comes into play with large construction projects, such as bridges, that cause lengthy delays. Because FRP is easy to install, any delays can be minimised, thus freeing up traffic much sooner – a must on today’s busy roads.

Environmental concerns are playing an increasingly significant role in legislation. New laws and reimbursement schemes are persuading companies to lessen their carbon footprint. Business owners are demanding a greater scrutiny over the materials they use on construction projects in order to become greener. In the future, products with a longer service life, superior environmental performance and a reduction in maintenance costs, will be seen as highly favourable. These characteristics are what make FRP a highly sustainable product.

 

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Composite Material's Application in Autoclaves

We know that composite material has very large market because of its new features. The global market for glass fiber reinforced plastics will grow from $31.4 billion in 2014 to nearly $44.4 billion by 2019 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1% between 2014 and 2019.

And space sector is another one of those industries where the value of composites in replacing metals is now being widely recognised as the way forward. By lightweighting launch vehicles, larger payloads can be carried.

To this end NASA’s new heavy-lift Space Launch System is employing composite cryogenic fuel tanks. The move is considered by many experts to be a game changer. NASA is hoping for a 25% cost reduction along with a 30% weight reduction from such tanks compared with metal tanks currently used. However, developers have also been realising that as well as materials, processing techniques need updating.

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Why trying FRP cross arms？

Why should you start using FRP cross arms in your next transmission project?
There are 6 reasons to explain this.

1. Asset management

FRP cross arms can be manufactured in relatively short order, providing quality structures in the large quantities utilities need.

The current lead time is as low as 3 weeks. This is in contrast to the over 6 month wait for industry-quality steel for electrical applications.

2. Cost savings

The largest expense in replacing wood or steel cross arms is the cost of time to send the crew to the installation site. Installation can be particularly expensive if the only way to access the site is by helicopter, due to rough terrain.

Installation costs are required to replace wooden cross arms every 25 to 40 years, depending on environmental conditions and the original quality of timber. Meanwhile, FRP cross arms provide the possibility to skip up to 2 of the replacement cycles required by wooden cross arms as they enjoy a life expectancy of over 75 years. In overall life cycle cost analysis, this represents a significant savings.

3. Environmentally safe

In a world where environmental concerns are becoming a key issue, the minimal environmental impact of FRPs are attractive.

FRP cross arms are environmentally inert as there is no leaching of chemicals into the environment. Because of this, some environmental groups are embracing the use of FRP structures in environmentally-sensitive areas like bogs and wetlands.

In the case of disposal, nothing from the FRP cross arms will contaminate the environment and as such FRP cross arms can be recycled (preferred option) or placed in a general landfill.

4. Durability

FRP cross arms are also a very durable choice in warm, high humidity environments where treated wood does not last very long and steel corrodes very quickly.

FRP composite cross arms and also proved the viability of FRP cross arms in showing resistance to lightning strikes, bearing structural loads well, and long term durability.

5. Raptor & environmental protection

In some areas, raptor protection is a particular concern. When these birds land on energized steel transmission cross arms, their long wingspan can bridge over the distance between the conductor phases and metal cross arms, causing injuries and potentially loss of wildlife. When this happens, utilities have to pay significant penalties; it is also a public relations challenge.

With the electrically non-conductive nature of FRP cross arms, such accidents and issues are preventable.

6. Long term performance

Using new materials and components always raises questions about long term performance.

As mentioned above, accelerated aging tests performed by an independent laboratory confirmed that two component polyurethane composite cross arms have an expected life span of over 75 years. This is significantly better than the expected life span of wood cross arms and galvanized steel (with no additional corrosion intervention once the galvanized coating is gone), which is about 35 years in most urban environments.

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What is the biggest challenge to composites industry ?

A survey on the Reinforced Plastics LinkedIn group asked this question.

The results so far are shown below, with lack of mass production/automation techniques and lack of knowledge of composites coming out on top, followed by higher prices of composites.

Discussion

Of course this is a very simplistic survey and in reality the industry faces a combination of challenges in different markets and regions of the world, as the following comments (posted on the LinkedIn) illustrate.

Michael Ricks, Director Engineering Projects, GKN Driveline, Germany: The lack of mass production/automation techniques influence the price, but still beyond the efforts in this area the price for composite parts is limiting the applications.

Laurence (Laurie) Walker, Technical Director, Inovas Asset Integrity, Australia: Standardisation, design standards and good technical support/backup from my suppliers are my key issues when trying to increase composites acceptance. Structural engineers always want my composite solutions designed to code, with an extensive history and with a warranty. When there is no code, limited precedent and I can't get any warranty from my materials suppliers I know its going to be a hard sell.

Fabricators, designers and contractors need better support from materials suppliers both technically and through shared case studies to grow this industry. We usually do all our materials testing in-house because we can't get or trust the information from our suppliers.

Price of the raw materials is holding us back in a number of key markets.

We manufacture industrial products (pipe, tanks, ducting etc) and our competition is steel, concrete and thermoplastics. We are still 25-30% more expensive than thermoplastics and so we lose market share. Our manufacturing costs plant and labour are less than most other materials so these are not factors in the end cost or sale price. So long as polyester resins remain at historical price points we will not compete with thermoplastics.

The standards and design are well proven in our field with a wide range of standards from Europe and USA with decades of history and prior use so these are not the reasons we lose out to alternative materials.

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New FRP Filters Can Clear Smell of Wastewater

People living near wastewater and sewer treatment plants often complain about the odors that emanate from them. Now the FRP biotrickling filters (BTFs) supplied by California-based Daniel Company are helping to eliminate noxious odors in an environmentally friendly way by capturing fugitive emissions and putting them through biological air scrubbers. 
The wastewater treatment process releases hydrogen sulfide and other volatile organic compounds that can be poisonous in high concentrations and that have a very distinct, unpleasant smell. Treatment plants in Europe have been using BTF-type technology for many years, but it’s only during the last five to 10 years that it’s been embraced by U.S. facilities.
In the past, wastewater treatment facilities in the U.S. have used reagents – a combination of sodium hydroxide and sodium hypochlorite – in what is called a wet pack tower, says Tim Malki, Daniel Company president. These chemicals break down the odorous compound hydrogen sulfide in the emission into free hydrogen and free sulfur elements. Wastewater treatment plants may also use carbon to absorb volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Both processes require the storage and use of large quantities of chemicals and activated carbon.
These systems are not necessarily eco-friendly, So what’s been developed in Europe is a means of using a bio-organism called Thiobacillus bacterium that’s found in great proliferation throughout the wastewater treatment plant. The strain feeds on hydrogen sulfide and some other long-chain reduced sulfuric compound, breaking them down with very little byproducts. Daniel Company’s BTF system creates a small ecosystem inside an FRP vessel filled with a special media in which the Thiobacillus bacterium thrives.

Europe was an early adopter of the micro-organism treatment system because it made economic sense; the chemicals required for treatment plants are very expensive there. In the United States, however, plants did not use this type of filter in a vapor phase application because they could obtain chemicals at a lower cost.

But things have changed in recent years. People have become more and more cognizant and sensitive to minimizing their environmental footprint, and the price of chemicals has gone up. Plus, the storage of chemicals has become more of an ordeal. Environmental regulations and community perceptions also have altered the way that odiferous discharges are handled. In remote parts of the country, treatment plants previously would vent emissions into the atmosphere with minimal treatment. That is no longer acceptable. So the biotrickling filter provides a way that plants can treat the discharge in a cost-effective, environmentally responsible way.

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FRP Composite Footbridge Replace the Original Bridge

A composite footbridge has replaced a 50-year-old timber footbridge in Sedlescombe, Kent. It  is a fraction of the weight of its predecessor.

The production of the footbridge was a result of a partnership between Norco Composites and Concrete Repairs. Driving factors in the development were low maintenance, aesthetics and light weight for ease of installation. The bridge solution also had to be produced at a target cost which would not deter decision makers from selecting composites for their long term benefits.

To meet structural requirements, the bridge used infused unidirectional fibers in the bridge deck and beam cappings combined with overlaid multi-axial fabrics at +/-45 along with a vinylester resin system. The final bridge deck weighed 600 kg (1,322 lb) with the powdercoated and galvanized handrails weighing an additional 400 kg (882 lb). This is more than 3 tons lighter than the wooden bridge it replaced. The bridge was installed within one hour in Seddlescombe with minimal disruption.

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