Umeco exhibits at China Composites Expo 2012

Staggered sandwich panel demonstrating the use of Umeco products in out-of-autoclave processing. (Picture © Umeco.)
Staggered sandwich panel demonstrating the use of Umeco products in out-of-autoclave processing. (Picture © Umeco.)

Umeco, which was acquired by Cytec Industries in July 2012, will display a number of items during the show, including:

  • a staggered sandwich panel demonstrating how Umeco products are used in the production of large out-of-autoclave (OoA) structures;
  • a carbon/epoxy composite mould tool manufactured for Aircelle (SAFRAN Group);
  • some smaller, hand-held composite exhibits, including a section of a planar turbine blade, a section of a vertical axis wind turbine blade, a range of motorcycle parts and prosthetic limb items, all manufactured from Umeco prepregs; and
  • a selection of ancillary process material products, including vacuum bagging consumables, infusion materials and reusable vacuum systems.

China Composites Expo 2012, Asia’s largest composites exhibition, which will take place at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center on 5-7 September.