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In an effort to further boost your customer's confidence in purchasing your product manufactured with NidaCore Structural Honeycomb and to emphasize the value of Nida-Core products to the end user of your composite products, we hereby announce a program sponsored by Nida-Core Corp. to supply FREE of charge , printed labels for your products.
We are confident , while these labels are placed in a conspicuous place, will inform the customer of the quality materials used in the construction of your product and further enhance the possibility of closing a sale ; or at least will prompt questions and allow a perfect opportunity to describe in detail the construction process of your product and the inherent properties of NidaCore Structural Honeycomb that will make your product desirable.
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STRUCTISO The sandwich material with triangulated linking elements
Nida-Core introduces new core designed for RTM, infusion and other closed or vacuum assisted processes.Composed of a layer of PU or Phenolic foam covered with a reinforcing fibre layer on each side, the three elements are linked together by glass fibre bridging strands which
go through them obliquely, forming triangulations in the mechanical sense.The reinforcing materials are woven or non-woven glass, carbon or aramide fibre fabrics, which are available in the marketplace The triangulations join the reinforcing layers to the reinforcement and are composed of fibreglass strands of 1200 or 2400 Tex. They are in 24 mm spaced lines, parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sheet for configurations with a single orientation, and at 30째 to this axis right through the sandwich (thus forming an angle of 60째 between each other) in the double oriented version, thus giving more isotropic characteristics. . The angle formed by the crossing strands and the faces of the sheet is between 45째 and 80째. It varies with the correlation required between performance in compression and in flexion.
Mr.Frederic Romier Export Sales Manager-Nida Core Corp. March 2003. Nida-Core Corp. is pleased to welcome Mr.Frederic Romier as the newly appointed export sales manager.
April 2003.Nida-Core Corp. Has completed the installation of the 11’WX22.5’ L 250 ton conveyorized oil heated press , capable in making panels up to 45’ in lenght.
Our Distributor
Frederic’s duties will include developing new markets and distribution network for Nida-Core Structural Honeycomb , Balsalite and other products offered by Nida-Core Corp in South America , Europe , Middle East and Far East. Frederic leaves his post as Export Sales Manager for Chromarat Fabrics(RTM) in France. Fluent in french, english, german, spanish and portugese, Frederic is an experienced world traveller and seasoned composites industry veteran and will most certainly complement Nida-Core’s existing sales staff.
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Schibley Chemical Company, an independent chemical raw materials distributor, has been servicing the reinforced fiberglass, coatings industries, and the Household & Institutional Industries for over 70 years. The areas currently served by Schibley Chemicals are Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky. These areas are being expanded to serve New York, Illinois, Tennessee, and West Virginia with our own refrigerated trucking and warehousing capabilities. They can be reached at :1570 Lowell Street Elyria, Ohio 44035 440-322-1350 Phone 440-322-1430 (Fax) Shibley Chemical will join our long time partner Composites One to make Nida-Core products even more accessible to you.
We set up a test procedure that we feel better demonstrates the behavior of materials in an impact or rollover situation. the results of the three point bend test with an .125” per minute crosshead speed do not come close to representing the dynamics of an impact. Panels to be tested:
Southern California Timing Association and Bonneville Nationals Inc. World speed record car built with Nida-Core H8PP .During recent high speed testing at over 250mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats the vehicle hit an abandoned automotive battery head on at full speed. No doubt thanks to the extreme resilient nature of the Structural Plastic Honeycomb the body of the vehicle nor the driver experienced no damage whatsover less some scratches to the painted surface finish. Another testament to the superiority of the plastic structural honeycomb technology which does not transfer impacts from outer skin to inner skin with out providing initial crumple zone with memory.
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The panels provided for testing consisted of approximately 1/8th inch of chopped strand fiberglass on each side of 1” thick core with the mold face side gelcoated. The cores were a kraft paper honeycomb and Nida-Core H8PP. Test Method: 3.5” high supports were located 1.5” from the ends of the panels. A 12 pound steel impacter (4.625” dia. x 2.562” thick cylinder) was dropped on the center of the panels from a height of 72” above the panel surfaces. Results: The kraft paper honeycomb was severely compromised on the first impact with visible crushing , cell rupturing and some delamination. The first impact on the Nida-Core panel yielded only a slight surface mark in the gelcoat. The second impact on the kraft paper cored panel delaminated a skin more than 40% and further ruptured cells.After four impacts there was still no damage to the Nida-Core panel other than slight surface marring from the impacter. The panel was also “tap” tested for signs of delamination. There were none.
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