Renewable Energy Structures

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1 CYTEC.COM Composite Materials for Renewable Energy Structures Solutions for a global market.

2 CYTEC INDUSTRIES INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS Cytec is engaged in a continuous development programme aimed at introducing new cost-effective performance materials for composite structures in the renewable energy markets. We are experts in the formulation and manufacture of structural prepregs and compatible adhesive films, the manufacture of large-scale tools and tooling materials, vacuum bagging materials and consumables, and have substantial experience in the wind, wave and tidal energy markets. Today, our advanced resin systems, process consumables and flexible production methodology have made us the ideal supplier of prepregs for manufacturing structures such as: Turbine blade spars and skins Supporting structures Components Where resin infusion manufacturing methodology is employed, Cytec expertise at providing optimum process materials solutions to ensure repeatable, high quality infused structures is second-to-none. With close associations with companies in this market, we continue to develop new products to fulfil the needs of next generation systems, regardless of scale, type or. Our world-wide manufacturing capabilities enable us to supply our structural and tooling prepregs and process materials products globally. Cytec Offers Structural and tooling prepregs Film adhesives Reusable soft tooling Vacuum bagging consumables Design assistance with resin infusion networks Process materials customisation including manufacture, welding (for large sheet vacuum line), perforating, kitting Design and manufacture of reusable vacuum systems to suit specific tooling requirements A commitment to short lead-times Prepregs and Composite Materials Benefits of Cytec prepregs include: Suitable for low cost vacuum bag processing, and press and autoclave moulding Ideal for thick monolithic and lightweight sandwich structures Provide an excellent surface finish Ease of use with a broad processing window Offer a good combination of mechanical performance, fatigue resistance and toughness Supplied across a wide range of fabrics and fibres

3 Process Materials We offer a range of process materials custom-formulated for the renewable energy sector. Indeed, we co-extrude and transform a range of extruded polymers at our film manufacturing site. Our facilities enable us to formulate and manufacture multi-layer customized films using blown and cast film processing techniques. Our process materials portfolio provides all of the products you will require for composite production, and we tailor our development and production techniques using a variety of processes, including prepreg and resin infusion technologies. We have developed engineered solutions to assist in these process areas, such as VMS2, a product which eliminates dry spots, saves on labour and materials, and offers assurance of full laminate wet out. A key service offering to this industry is our innovative labour-saving and waste-reducing kitting service. This encompasses the pre-cutting of consumables to simple, predetermined shapes through to the assembly of complex multi-layer integrated vacuum bags assemblies. By starting with the customer s CAD design, we are able to produce a customised kit solution that is right-first-time-every-time, ensuring repeatable processing and improving blade or spar quality in addition to reducing process cost. Other items are available upon request and our technical data sheets are available online. Tooling Cytec innovation extends to providing a complete solution to the customer part manufacturing experience. As such, we not only offer the structural materials and their process consumables, but also a complete range of composite tooling solutions. Our tooling prepregs offer outstanding surface finish and longevity for the manufacture of complex mould tools. Our design service can support tool design optimisation to ensure a fit-for-purpose solution. In addition we offer soft tooling technology including reusable vacuum bags, integral heater blankets, intensifiers and caul sheets. Composite Materials Product Selector Guide for Wind Energy Category Structural Spars Resin System Out Life (days) Min. Cure ºF (ºC) MTM (80) MTM 57-3 * (80) VTM (65) Available Formats UD/Woven/ Multiaxial/X-ply UD/Woven/ Multiaxial/ZPREG UD/Woven/ Multiaxial/ ZPREG /Xply CYCOM 823 RTM (125) Infuses UD/Woven/ Multiaxial Notes Component prepreg, flexible processing and wide range of handling characteristics Reduced tack for sided impregnation Low temperature curing prepreg for large structures, good balance of toughness versus strength High tack variant VTM use with metal tooling or in cold One-part liquid epoxy resin, room temperature injectable CYCOM (70) UD/Woven Low temperature curing prepreg for thick laminates Blade Skins * GL approved MTM (80) UD/Woven/Multiaxial MTM 57-3 * (80) Woven/Multiaxial/ ZPREG VTM (65) Woven/Multiaxial/ ZPREG MTM 21S (80) UD/Woven/Multiaxial CYCOM 823 RTM (125) Infuses UD/Woven/ Multiaxial Low tack - supplied single-sided, where reinforcement is dry with a resin film on one side Reduced tack for sided impregnation High tack variant VTM use with metal tooling or in cold Lower tack/flow compared to VTM used on differentially coated products / heavyweight reinforcements where the resin is predominantly on the surface Styrene free, polyester matrix resin for low cost component manufacture One-part liquid resin, room temperature injectable

4 Composite Materials Product Selector Guide for Tidal Energy Category Resin System Out Life (days) Min. Cure ºF (ºC) Available Formats Notes Structural Spars Blade Skins MTM (80) VTM (65) UD/Woven/Multiaxial 2/X-ply UD/Woven/Multiaxial /ZPREG /X-ply MTM (80) UD/Woven/Multiaxial MTM (80) UD/Woven/Multiaxial VTM (65) Woven/Multiaxial /ZPREG Component prepreg, flexible processing and wide range of handling characteristics Low temperature curing prepreg for large structures, good balance of toughness versus strength High tack variant VTM use with metal tooling or in cold Low tack - supplied single-sided, where reinforcement is dry with a resin film on one side Low tack - supplied single-sided, where reinforcement is dry with a resin film on one side High tack variant VTM use with metal tooling or in cold Lower tack/flow compared to VTM used on differentially coated products / heavyweight reinforcements where the resin is predominantly on the surface Siemens Siemens SeaGen composite blades, manufactured by Aviation Enterprises Ltd, made from Cytec s VTM260 series prepregs Siemens 1.2MW SeaGen tidal turbine in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland Adhesives & Surfacing Product Selector Guide Resin System Out Life (days) Min. Cure ºF(ºC) Available Formats Notes VTF (65) VTA (65) MTA (80) FM (120) FM (120) Supported/unsupported film Supported/unsupported adhesive film Supported/ unsupported film Supported/ unsupported film Supported/ unsupported film Surface improvement film compatible with VTM 260 series prepregs. Moulds to a sandable, paint ready finish. Use VTM /MTM prepregs. Available with reinforcement carrier to aid placement or non-supported as a resin film. Structural adhesive film; formulated for cure compatibility with many structural prepreg matrices Structural adhesive film; formulated to bond metals and many composite systems Structural adhesive film offering a combination of hightemperature performance, toughness, and moisture resistance

5 RENEWABLE ENERGY STRUCTURES Tooling Prepregs Product Selector Guide: Resin System Out Life (days) Min. Cure ºF(ºC) Cure Methods Tg ºF(ºC) Continuous Service Temperature ºF(ºC) Notes LTF 318U (65-80) Vacuum/ Autoclave (80-110) before post-cure, up to 338 (170) after post-cure up to 356 (180) after full post-cure Surfacing film, compatible with either glass or carbon backing fabrics LTS (65-80) Vacuum/ Autoclave up to 257 (125) before post-cure, up to 338 (170) after post-cure up to 302 (150) black-pigmented epoxy syntactic core material, compatible with either glass or carbon fabrics; used with vacuum bag-only processing, to achieve a high quality surface finish LTM 317-1B (65-80) Vacuum/ Autoclave (90-110) before post-cure, up to 338 (170) after post-cure 302 (150) Material used for bulk plies of the tool, compatible with either glass or carbon fabrics Process Materials Product Selector Guide Prepreg Product ºF(ºC) 250 (120) Epoxy OOA VACFILM 440Y VAVFILM 450V VACFILM 465B Bagging Film Release Film Sealant Tape Peel Ply Breather Flash Tape Hose A2200 E2760 LTS90B A85PS AB80 AB120 Silhose 350 (180) Epoxy OOA HS8171 SV3000 A2500 A6000 A6200 A5000 SM5142 SM5130 AB120 Silhose Epoxy Infusion VACFILM 300R VACFILM 450V VACFILM 800G HS8171 VACFILM 400Y A2000 E2760 A2200 A6200 LTS90B I A85PS VMS2 Infuply (resin carrier) GFMT (bonding tape) TUB12 SW12 FW12 Polyester Infusion VACFILM 300R VACFILM 450V VACFILM 800G HS8171 VACFILM 200G A2000 E2760 A2200 LTS90B I A85PS VMS2 Infuply (resin carrier) GFMT (bonding tape) TUB12 SW12 FW12

6 CYTEC.COM COMPLETE COMPOSITES PORTFOLIO Suitable for low cost vacuum bag processing, excellent surface finish, ease of use with a broad processing window, good combination of mechanical performance, fatigue resistance and toughness, and supplied across a wide range of fabrics and fibres. Resin chemistries include epoxies, phenolics, vinyl esters, bismaleimides, thermoplastics, cyanate esters, HT polyimides, polyesters, ceramics. Carbon Fibers: Standard modulus, intermediate modulus, pitch fibres. Textiles: Standard weaves, bias weaves, internally consumed. Design: Supporting tool design optimisation. Tooling Materials: Tooling prepregs for outstanding surface finish and longevity. Tool Manufacture: Complete manufacturing service. Reusables: Soft tooling technology including reusable bags, heater blankets, intensifiers and caul sheets. For increased part manufacturing productivity, quality, reliability and reduced waste. From simple shapes to complex kits of any/all of our products. From CAD to fully assembled vacuum bag kits. Tooling Carbon Fiber & Textiles Kitting Composites & Prepregs Process Materials Film & Paste Adhesives Technical Competencies Vacuum bagging films including film welding, perforating and processing, breather fabrics, peel plies, release films, flow media, release fabrics, sealants, reusable vacuum systems to suit specific tooling requirements, elastomeric tools, and design services. Specialty Products Epoxies, phenolics, vinyl esters, cyanate esters, bismaleimides, HT polyimides, surfacing films, structural films, bond primers, lightning strike, silicone sealants, paste/potting/foams. Ablatives, pre-forms, friction materials, cross-plied materials, high-drape formats, selective impregnation, core materials. Material science, polymer chemistry, processing science, and technical service and application engineering, e.g. design assistance with resin infusion networks, design for manufacturing, crashworthiness and intrusion analysis. Contact Information: Industrial Materials tel: +44 (0) Heanor, UK tel: +44 (0) Manchester, UK tel: +1 (0) Tulsa, USA tel: Shanghai, China industrialmaterials@cytec.com Process Materials tel: +44 (0) Keighley, UK tel: +33 (0) Toulouse, France tel: +39(0) Milan, Italy tel: +1 (0) Santa Fe Springs, USA tel: Shanghai, China processmaterials@cytec.com 2014 Cytec Industries Inc. A4 Renewable Energy Flyer Feb-2014