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Local Capability, Security of Supply
Eighteen kilometres southwest of Brisbane (QLD) is the allnex Wacol site, where resins, gelcoats and flowcoats are produced for sovereign industrial and composite markets.
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Bisley – Driving adoption of PureGRAPH® by leveraging global networks
Bisley Australia, a privately owned industrial products distributor, is now the agent for PureGRAPH® graphene, a range of graphene nanoplatelet additives produced by ASX-listed First Graphene.
Fabricating Processes
The Vacuum Infusion Process and Volatisation (gassing)
This article delves into the effects of these as MEKP and Cumene Hydroperoxide catalysts on the infusion process, highlighting why Cumene Hydroperoxide is a worthy choice.
Raw materials
Kerdyn™ by GURIT: a structural PET foam core crafted from recycled post-consumer PET bottles.
A structural PET foam core crafted from recycled post-consumer PET bottles.
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Fibreglass – Continuing to reinforce Australian composites
Fibreglass, or glass fibre reinforcement, is possibly the ultimate reinforcement material ever developed. Now, ninety years after its invention in 1932, I doubt whether its creators would have imagined the breadth of materials and applications in which fibreglass would be used.
News
Allnex launches POLYPLEX™ – a new polyester laminating resin for surfcraft
Allnex responded by introducing POLYPLEX SURFBOARD LAMINATING RESIN, a medium reactivity, orthophthalic-based unsaturated polyester resin, designed for use in FRP Surfboard constructions.
Polyplex™ has been specially formulated to provide rapid glass fibre wetting properties, low colour and rapid cure rates following gelation.
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E-SPHERES® – Exceptionally functional fillers
E-SPHERES® work hard for a material that is effectively a chemically unreactive inert substance.
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Harnessing the power of chemistry as a force for good -Scott Bader
Scott Bader – committed to pioneering and harnessing the power of chemistry to make a positive difference in the world
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allnex – Sovereign capability in polymer solutions
allnex – committed to the chemistry of the materials used for making thermosets – the properties, composition, behaviour and the changes that can be enabled to make step change composite products.
Aerospace & Defence
GMS Composites – Making resin systems for 50 years
“Australian made prepregs are increasingly a viable supply choice” says Sam. “We formulate and develop fibre reinforced custom prepreg systems that are engineered to meet specific needs and performance requirements.