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30 Mar 2004
Owens Corning Introduces New High-Performance Continuous Filament Mat for Marine Industry
PARIS, 30 March, 2004 — Reinforcing its commitment to supply a steady stream of composite technology solutions to the global marine industry, Owens Corning today introduced OC® Continuous Filament Mat (CFM) 8635, a new glass-fiber, non-woven product for use in infusion molding. Manufactured from Owens Corning’s Advantex® glass, it is the only CFM product specifically tailored to this process, providing customers with up to 25 percent faster infusion versus other CFM products, and an all-glass reinforcement system for molders concerned about using organic materials in below waterline applications.
30 Mar 2004
Owens Corning Launches New OC® SE 1200 Type 30® Single End Roving for Wind Energy & Marine Applications, Providing Higher Strength/Fatigue Performance
PARIS, 30 March, 2004 — At the annual JEC Composites Show, Owens Corning today introduced OC SE 1200 Type 30 single-end roving for knitting and weaving. OC SE 1200 roving is targeted at the wind energy and marine markets and sets new standards in dynamic fatigue properties when used in polyester resins systems.
BRUSSELS, Belgium – February 23, 2004 – After severe, record regional flooding in early December 2003 forced the shutdown of Owens Corning’s glass fiber production facility in L’Ardoise, France, the company announced today that the plant is back on-stream and producing products – weeks earlier than expected.
A revolutionary Guided Wave Radar (GWR) probe has been developed by Magnetrol International to meet the unique challenges posed by level measurement in saturated steam environments. The probe has been designed with a Victrex® PEEK™ polymer seal component, which reliably seals out high-temperature steam.