AOC Crosslink, Volume 19
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Resins. Gel Coats. Colorants. INSIDE THIS ISSUE AOC CIPP Resins: Setting the Trend in Trenchless Technology The Colorful Side of AOC Resin Cartridges Secure Mining Excavations AND MORE CROSSLINK @AOCRESINS

SUCCESS PRODUCT QUALITY CONSISTENCY YOU CAN TRUST. SERVICE RESPONSIVENESS YOU CAN COUNT ON. INNOVATION NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW. Contact AOC today at 1-866-319-8827 or visit us at AOC-Resins.com today to learn more. @AOCRESINS Resins. Gel Coats. Colorants.

ACHIEVING RESULTS, EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS AOC is leading our industry with innovation and creativity for both today’s and tomorrow’s composites solutions. Regardless of the enduse market, a few of which are featured in this CrossLink, composites are outperforming traditional materials in terms of product performance and value. Here at AOC, we continue to serve greater numbers of customers all over the world with our state-of-the art facilities that optimize quality, performance and consistency. This issue of CrossLink showcases how we are helping customers extend the life of civil...

CIPP RESINS: Setting the Trend in Trenchless Technology Since its 1971 debut, cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) has repaired underground pipes around the world, and created an increasingly substantial market for composite materials. And, as more communities across the world face the challenge of finding a sustainable solution for their aging infrastructure, many of them are utilizing CIPP processes to rehabilitate cracked, broken or damaged pipes that residents depend on for everyday needs. Because the CIPP process is done without damaging above ground infrastructure, it is the preferred pipe...

delivery, and are often referred to as “fill and chill” within the industry. AOC recently added this capability to its plant in Tennessee and now has “fill and chill” locations conveniently located across the U.S. and Canada. Combined, these facilities greatly increase AOC’s capacity for “fill and chill” resin systems and decreases the lead-time necessary to deliver customer orders. AOC’s unparalleled product performance promotes the global growth of CIPP applications within emerging markets ranging from industrial plants to potable water lines. With industryleading research and innovation,...

© Goldcorp Cerro Negro Project, Argentina. Workers walk safely through the Cerro Negro mine. RESIN CARTRIDGES SECURE MINING EXCAVATIONS The Cerro Negro mine in southern Argentina is one of the largest gold mines in the world and spans nearly 135 square miles. Safely accessing the underground gold and silver reserves requires many steps, including anchoring rock bolts to the underground tunnels. For both safety and performance, rock bolts at Cerro Negro are anchored with resin cartridges manufactured by IVS Chile, specialists in underground mining support, ventilation, technical support, and...

JACK RIVER SCHOOL CREATES ON-SITE WATER SYSTEM When the Jack River School in Norway House, Manitoba, found itself with a growing student population and an on-site wastewater treatment infrastructure dating back to the 1970’s, the school’s district recognized it was time to build a new system. A significant feature of the new system was three NSF-certified tanks to be used for potable water. NSF International is a global public health organization that develops public health standards and certification programs that help protect the world’s food, water and consumer products. To achieve NSF...

COMPOSITES BUILD LASTING INFRASTRUCTURE FRP manufacturer A.C. Whalan Composites, based in Mount Thorley, Australia, designs cutting edge composite solutions to meet the world’s infrastructure needs. Manufactured using the filament winding process, the company’s utility poles demonstrate why composites are the preferred building material in civil infrastructure applications. AOC is A.C. Whalan’s trusted resin supplier. “Since 2012, we have used AOC exclusively for development of existing and new products with great success,” says Ben Whalan, Managing Director of A.C. Whalan Composites. The...

THE COLORFUL SIDE OF AOC Chroma-Tek, AOC’s pigment line, has recently expanded their manufacturing facilities with a substantial investment in immersion mill technology. This latest technology equipment provides expanded capacity and greater flexibility to create color pigment dispersions for many different market applications. AOC’s pigment dispersions meet manufacturing challenges, custom specifications, and color matching requirements for a full spectrum of composite applications. Our comprehensive Chroma-Tek product line includes: • More than 2,000 custom colors • Federal standard and...

AOC MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE LEADS THE INDUSTRY AOC has one focus — to provide composite manufacturers with world-class resins, gel coats, colorants and dispersions. Our wide range of chemistries provides a full spectrum of end-use properties, with resin and color technologies for every composite market segment. That’s why we lead the industry in state-of-the art manufacturing facilities that optimize performance, reliability, and consistency for our customers. With standardized equipment and software across all AOC plants, the manufacturing process is measured, analyzed, and recorded at...

PRODUCT AND SERVICE RECOGNITION Owens Corning Supplier Recognition Awards AOC was selected by Owens Corning as a Supplier of the Year in its “Risk Mitigation” category at the company’s Supplier Recognition Awards in Toledo, Ohio. The annual event recognizes Owens Corning suppliers that demonstrate commitment, excellence and extraordinary results across various categories. CONGRATULATIONS TO CSP Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has received well-deserved recognition for the new TCA Ultra Lite Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) developed with AOC. The innovative technology offers 37% mass...