3B, a provider of fiberglass products, is launching a new product that the company says will help produce longer and lighter rotor blades for onshore and offshore wind turbines.
The company says its HiPer-texW2020 product is the second in a series designed to strengthen wind turbine rotor blades. Building upon the recently developed sizing technology applied to Advantex SE2020, the HiPer-tex W2020 is also specifically engineered for epoxy polymer systems used in resin infusion or prepreg processes, the company says.
In comparison to blades manufactured with traditional E-glass, HiPer-tex W2020 achieves up to 10% weight saving for the same blade design and length, 3B says, adding that the blade length can also be extended up to 6% while maintaining the same weight but offering up to 12% more energy output.
