AOC Crosslink, Volume 16
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New home for Chroma-tek® • Polyester Pigment Dispersions • Chemical Thickeners & Additives • Marble, Solid Surface, Engineered Stone & Cast Polymer Dispersions • Pultrusion Specialty Colors • Urethane and Epoxy Dispersions • Colorants for Gel Coats

AOC is dedicated to offering innovative technology that helps customers improve quality, reduce costs, increase productivity, be more sustainable, and elevate the performance of the products they make. Commitment to this mission is demonstrated in the articles about our new products in this issue of Crosslink (pages 2-3). With these three new technologies, our researchers created the right polymer chemistry to keep the global composite industry a step ahead of competitive materials systems. With the industry's most knowledgeable sales force and technical team, AOC is focused on delivering...

INNovATIvE ChEMISTry IS CerTified for drinking WaTer New Vipel® F010-H2O-00 vinyl ester from AOC is certified to NSF/ANSI 61: Drinking Water System ComponentsHealth Effects by NSF International, making it easier for customers to manufacture products for potable water applications. The resin’s cobalt-free formulation also gives it superior corrosion resistance for applications that contain sodium hypochlorite, or bleach. Vipel F010-H2O uses a special catalyst that doesn’t require a cobalt promoter. This feature makes the coating suitable for storing sodium hypochlorite. In contrast,...

neW maTerials TeChnologies from aoC ShAPING ThE future greener, lighTer WeighT ComPosiTes Firepel® K120 is a revolutionary new resin system which is halogen-free, fire-retardant and produces lighter weight composites. Firepel K120 uses a unique technology that meets fire performance requirements, uses sustainable technology, and does not require antimony or aluminum trihydrate (ATH). Firepel K120 is ideal for mass transportation applications due to the reduced weight and fire-retardant qualities. Parts using K120 have a potential weight savings of up to 30% compared to standard composites...

MoDErN ExPANSIoN fOR hisToriC CiTy Arequipa City, Peru With a broad industrial base, historic architecture and rugged natural surroundings, Arequipa City, Peru, is a popular destination for both commerce and tourism. The city’s strategy for growth includes a Master Plan for improving and expanding its potable water network. The expansion uses 1.9 miles (3.1 kilometers) of Flowtite™ fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pipe manufactured by O-Tek Internacional S.A. using a Vipel® unsaturated polyester from AOC. The gravity-flow pipeline conveys water from an intake in the Chili River to...

MORE POwER wITH When a power company expansion in Indonesia needed a new concrete aeration pit, its surface was protected with Vipel® F010 vinyl ester from AOC. A total of 40,709 square feet (3,782 square meters) of surface received the corrosion-resistant protection. The new power plant will add 815 megawatts of capacity to PT Paiton Energy’s complex in Paiton, East Java, Indonesia. General contractor for the expansion project was TOA Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo. The new aeration pit is used for seawater that is circulated through a cooling water system and also for water that is...

$AvING TAxPAyErS money A change in specifications for two new towering exhaust stacks significantly reduced initial costs for the Camden County Municipal Authority. The durability and superior corrosion resistance of the stacks’ all-composite design will also essentially eliminate maintenance costs at a Camden, New Jersey, wastewater facility for years to come. The 96-inch diameter by 72-feet tall (244 centimeters by 22 meters) stacks were designed and manufactured by odor control specialists Engineered Composite Systems. They made the stacks and odor control system components with...

unfolding bEfORE yOUR EyES SAFEHUT is made from fiberreinforced polymers and creates a superior alternative to trailers, sheds, tents and other structures. When people need a durable, reusable shelter that goes up fast, SAFEHUT offers the solution that literally unfolds before their very eyes. The building concept was created by David Smith, founder of SAFEHUT LLC, who envisioned the need for a new generation shelter. SAFEHUT “Unfolding Solutions” draws upon Smith’s more than 30 years experience in designing lightweight, high-strength composites. Composites optimized SAFEHUT’s composite...

OIl RECOVERy NEEDS One of Southeast Asia’s largest oil fields used Vipel® F080 vinyl ester’s chemical resistance to improve oil recovery. Vipel technology played a critical role in recovering oil from older wells at the Minas Oil Field in Province Riau, Indonesia. To increase production, owner Chevron turned to global engineering resource Technip to design a recovery system that uses cutting-edge technology. The system injects a special, lower cost “surfactant” fluid in designated wells. As fluid from the “injector” wells floods the underground reservoir, oil is pushed toward another well,...

UV CURE fOR CiPP The Knoxville Utilities Board knew cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) would bring faster, lower-cost repair to an underground sewer pipe in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. The 8-inch (203 millimeter) diameter clay pipe had been in service for more than 50 years. When the pre-installation video showed active leaks in the pipe, engineers were concerned how the deterioration might affect a traditional CIPP liner. With traditional CIPP, the new liner is impregnated with resin that chemically cures, or hardens, into a solid when exposed to heat. Active leaking creates cool spots where...

AOC has earned LEED® Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the design, construction and operation of its World Headquarters in Tennessee. LEED certification is an internationally recognized standard for green building. Factors such as site sustainability, water and energy efficiency, materials, waste management, indoor environmental quality and design innovation earn points for a LEED candidate during evaluation. As a result of forward-thinking building tactics, the company’s new headquarters conserves 30% more energy and water than similar non-LEED...