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Pushing wind turbine blades toward 200 meters: Covestro pushes polyurethane, not epoxy, as the polymer needed to make blades bigger and lighter.
- Source :
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C&EN Global Enterprise . 7/24/2017, Vol. 95 Issue 30, p1-5. 5p. 2 Color Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The article discusses the improvement made by polymer chemists to onshore wind turbines. Topics mentioned include the developing of stronger and lighter materials for efficient blades, the claim of polymer maker Covestro that polyurethane resin is stronger than epoxy, and the low manufacturing cost due to cheaper polyurethane blades.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 24747408
- Volume :
- 95
- Issue :
- 30
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- C&EN Global Enterprise
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 125270481
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-09530-bus1