THERMOPLASTIC/FOAM/GLASS COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES A METHOD OF PRODUCING LARGE STRUCTURAL PARTS WITHOUT STYRENE OR VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS). HIGH-QUALITY PARTS CAN BE MOLDED AT A LOW COST BY COMBINING VACUUM FORMING TECHNOLOGY WITH A LOW-PRESSURE URETHANE REINFORCEMENT TECHNIQUE. THIS PROCESS ELIMINATES ATOMIZATION OF PAINT OR GELCOATS, STYRENE EMISSIONS FROM FRP, AND ASSOCIATED SOLVENTS AND CHEMICALS REQUIRED IN THE NORMAL PROCESSING OF FIBERGLASS. SECONDARY OPERATIONS ALSO CAN BE STREAMLINED BY PARTS CONSOLIDATION IN THE REINFORCEMENT PROCESS.
| Number of Pages : | 18 |
| Published : | 06/01/1992 |
