R3 sets up subsidiary to supply nonwoven products
March 30, 2016 - United States Of America
R3 Composites has set up a new subsidiary, Carver Non-Woven Technologies LLC, which will supply high-quality, multi-material nonwoven products to both R3 and the North American composites sector.
Carver will be headquartered in Fremont and is in the process of renovating an existing plant at that location where it will produce its nonwoven products and offer them for commercial sale starting July 2016.
“The subsidiary will offer nonwoven reinforcements for a wide variety of thermoset and thermoplastic composites with superior dimensional stability and mechanical properties,” a R3 Composites press release said.
A broad combination of single and multi fibre mats will be offered, including E-glass fibreglass, bast-type natural fibres, carbon fibres and also several types of polymer fibres.
Carver also plans to be the first to bring carbon fibre nonwovens to market at considerably lower costs than conventional wrap-and-resonate processes.
As against in conventional nonwoven lines, Carver has opted to automate its production line completely, from initial debaling, fibre opening, blending, and carding, all the way through to finished packaging.
"From the start, we strategically positioned Carver's focus on design and technology in order to significantly raise the bar on nonwoven product quality," president Mark Glidden said.
"In order to meet the demanding performance requirements, we knew it would be critical to maintain tight tolerances on fibre blending, fibre opening, product weight distribution, and line versatility,” he added.
“These are the key metrics that we kept in mind when custom designing our processes and equipment," Glidden observed.
The company has partnered suppliers in Southeast Asia to bring together the first comprehensive supply-chain management program for bast fibre nonwovens, including full quality testing of products prior to shipment.
Starting at farms and distribution points throughout India and Bangladesh, the University of Calcutta is providing inspection and lot testing.
According to R3, since jute fibres have a single harvest per year and also since shipping to the US Midwest takes 6-8 weeks, supply-chain management is really important to receive fibres with good strength values.
"This assures complete control, consistency, and quality in our finished goods and with everything Carver makes, product quality is our first and foremost goal,” Glidden informed. (AR)
Carver will be headquartered in Fremont and is in the process of renovating an existing plant at that location where it will produce its nonwoven products and offer them for commercial sale starting July 2016.
“The subsidiary will offer nonwoven reinforcements for a wide variety of thermoset and thermoplastic composites with superior dimensional stability and mechanical properties,” a R3 Composites press release said.
A broad combination of single and multi fibre mats will be offered, including E-glass fibreglass, bast-type natural fibres, carbon fibres and also several types of polymer fibres.
Carver also plans to be the first to bring carbon fibre nonwovens to market at considerably lower costs than conventional wrap-and-resonate processes.
As against in conventional nonwoven lines, Carver has opted to automate its production line completely, from initial debaling, fibre opening, blending, and carding, all the way through to finished packaging.
"From the start, we strategically positioned Carver's focus on design and technology in order to significantly raise the bar on nonwoven product quality," president Mark Glidden said.
"In order to meet the demanding performance requirements, we knew it would be critical to maintain tight tolerances on fibre blending, fibre opening, product weight distribution, and line versatility,” he added.
“These are the key metrics that we kept in mind when custom designing our processes and equipment," Glidden observed.
The company has partnered suppliers in Southeast Asia to bring together the first comprehensive supply-chain management program for bast fibre nonwovens, including full quality testing of products prior to shipment.
Starting at farms and distribution points throughout India and Bangladesh, the University of Calcutta is providing inspection and lot testing.
According to R3, since jute fibres have a single harvest per year and also since shipping to the US Midwest takes 6-8 weeks, supply-chain management is really important to receive fibres with good strength values.
"This assures complete control, consistency, and quality in our finished goods and with everything Carver makes, product quality is our first and foremost goal,” Glidden informed. (AR)