Wind Turbine
Adhesives
Smart adhesives for wind turbins
Fortunately, Bostik’s wind turbine adhesives, based on Methyl Methacrylate Technology (MMA), make it easy, offering:
- Fast mold rotations to reduce costs and processing time
- High fatigue resistance to increase turbine longevity and durability
- Adhesion to low density, dissimilar and lightweight substrates to enhance designs
- Isocyanate, PVC and solvent-free formulations to reduce the environmental footprint
Additionally, as an Arkema company, we offer a fully recyclable solution when using Elium’s thermoplastic resin blade materials and our MMA adhesives.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wind Turbine Adhesives
What are Bostik and Arkema's positions in terms of wind power solutions?
The Elium® resin developed by Arkema could make it possible to manufacture recyclable blades, genuine innovation and a significant challenge in this market. This project involves creating thermoplastic wind turbine blades to promote recycling. This ambition is the basis of the ZEBRA (Zero wastE Blade ReseArch) project, which aims to make the first 100% recyclable wind turbine. Bostik adhesives are used to assemble the composite materials of the wind turbine.
What are the trends regarding wind power?
Wind power is one of the fastest growing renewable energy technologies, with usage rising worldwide yearly. The two major trends are manufacturing larger wind turbine blades to generate more energy. The second trend is the recyclability of wind turbines. A wind turbine comprises 90% steel and concrete, two recyclable materials. The rest is made of composite blades, which are currently burned or buried. It is, therefore, essential to develop recycling processes for wind turbine blades.
What are wind turbines made of?
Composite materials used to manufacture wind turbine blades are blends of fiberglass, carbon fiber, polyester resins or epoxy resins. Wind energy is one of the largest markets for composite materials in the world along with the automotive industry. Blades are nowadays mostly assembled with thermosetting adhesives.
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