Flax nonwovens specialist Ecotechnilin will receive the Sustainability Innovation Award at the forthcoming 2015 JEC Composites Show in Paris for its latest development called FibriRock.
FibriRock combines a flame-resistant flax/bioresin prepreg similar to a version developed for ceiling tiles. It has a woven basalt reinforcement which, when used with a Nomex-type core, results in a very rigid composite with excellent fire/smoke performance and fast processing times of less than 150 seconds.
The product is suitable for aircraft and rail applications (including underground carriages) and will first go into production in 2015 in a lightweight galley cart.
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