New High-Strength Glass-Fiber Fabric for Wind Turbine Rotor Blades by SAERTEX

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At JEC WORLD 2018 in Paris, SAERTEX is presenting a newly-developed glass-fiber reinforcement material that will be used for the production of wind-turbine rotor blades.

The unidirectional high-strength fabric achieves tensile strengths that are up to 20% higher. In addition, the process of laying-up the fabric in the component without wrinkles is significantly improved, thereby shortening the lay-up time. Wind turbine rotor blades are exposed to strong mechanical forces. The lighter the materials, the more efficiently and economically the turbine operates. Lightweight components therefore dominate the market for the production of modern wind turbines. By laying fibers in a specific direction, composite components made of multiaxial interlaid complexes make... ... More: Official Press Release SAERTEX

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SAERTEX, JEC World 2018, fabric, glass-fiber, rotor blade, wind turbine