Michelman, a global developer of advanced materials including fibre sizing and resin modifiers used in the production of reinforced plastic composites, is set to exhibit new composite fibres at CAMX 2016, The Composites and Advanced Materials expo, to be held from September 26 to 29, 2016 at the Anaheim convention centre, California, in booth G79.

Michelman will introduce Hydrosize Link, a unique polyurethane
dispersion designed as fibre sizing for reinforced composites in automotive under-the-hood applications. The new sizing is available in two grades; Hydrosize Link U470 is for use with chopped strand fibre, while Hydrosize Link U480 is suitable for both chopped strand and continuous fibre.

Hydrosize Link dispersions are specifically designed to react with PA6 and PA6.6 resin matrices. They deliver exceptional composite performance under extreme exposure to water, ethylene glycol, and high temperatures, conditions increasingly typical in the narrow confines of modern engine compartments.

Steve Bassetti, group marketing manager at Michelman and Roxana McMican, senior research chemist at Michelman will co-lead a technical session entitled “Fundamentals and Emerging Technologies of Fiber Sizing and Interface Adhesion” in room 207B at the convention centre, on September 28, 2016. The team will discuss how sizing technology and development has played an important role in the continuous improvement of composite mechanical properties and how they can be used to improve chemical and hydrolysis resistance. (GK)