EconCore and its subsidiary ThermHex Waben will demonstrate how to produce honeycomb sandwich panels and parts through its patented continuous production process and recycled materials.
Compared with monolithic materials or other sandwich panel alternatives, this patented process makes honeycomb sandwich panels more sustainable. Unlike monolithic panels, honeycomb sandwich panels and components require less raw materials and lower production energy.
Ensuring that the carbon dioxide emissions of the entire production process is significantly reduced, which has many benefits for customers. Environmental benefits flow to different applications, such as prefabricated bathrooms, auto parts, furniture, solar and wind energy, and so on.
EconCore’s sandwich panel technology has provided great performance improvements in many industries, such as in the transportation sector, where weight reduction translates to energy and fuel savings and carbon dioxide emissions reduction.
A specific example is polypropylene honeycomb panels in campers and delivery trucks. Compared with alternative materials, it can reduce weight by up to 80% without causing serious operation or maintenance problems due to rain.
Recently, EconCore invested in a new industrial production line for the large-scale development and production of recycled PET (RPET) and high-performance thermoplastic (HPT) honeycombs.
These solutions not only provide excellent positioning in terms of life cycle assessment and carbon footprint, but also address the functional requirements of different applications (for example, fire safety in mass transportation or short-cycle conversion through compression molding).
RPET and HPT honeycomb technologies will be exhibited at booth 516 of the Green Manufacturing Exhibition.
With RPET honeycomb cores, EconCore and ThermHex see opportunities in many applications, including the automotive market. On the other hand, HPT honeycomb products are suitable for higher-end applications that require special performance characteristics such as heat resistance or fire safety.
For high-volume applications, EconCore’s patented process for the production of lightweight honeycomb sandwich panels can be used for licensing. Thermhex Waben’s patented honeycomb material and folded honeycomb technology made of continuous thermoplastic sheets can produce honeycomb cores of various thermoplastic polymers in a cost-effective manner.
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Post time: Nov-30-2021