SHANGHAI, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Owens Corning
(NYSE:OC), a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements
for composite systems and residential and commercial building
materials, is showcasing a wide array of advanced innovative
composite applications at the China Composites Expo held here
Sept. 7 - 9 at the World Expo
Exhibition & Convention Center. The company is exhibiting
at booth A502/601.
Owens Corning's exhibit focuses on several key end-use markets
including automotive, building and construction, energy and power,
industrial and transportation. These sectors are providing
significant opportunities for the fast-growing use of advanced
composite solutions in the shift away from traditional materials to
higher-performance solutions.
"Materials science, especially for composites, is one of today's
most powerful technology drivers," says Jean-Marc Sinkora, vice president and managing
director, Owens Corning Composite Solutions Business, Greater China. "This, in turn, is
providing greater design freedom in the development of newer,
better, higher-performance applications versus traditional
materials. Owens Corning works closely with customers and
designers to help them better understand the benefits of using
composites and how they may replace older technologies for improved
structural and mechanical properties and greater aesthetics."
Several game-changing solutions reinforced with Owens Corning's
new high-strength XStrand® H glass are on display at the company's
booth including power cable cores and poles for the energy and
power market. Also being featured are pultruded rods and high
pressure cylinders for industrial applications, as well as pallets
manufactured from long fiber thermoplastics (LFT) reinforced with
Type 30™ rovings.
Owens Corning is also highlighting both thermoplastic and
thermoset applications for the transportation sector including
cargo and passenger floor liners for aeronautic applications
manufactured using FliteStrand® S roving. Automotive spoilers and
front-end modules using Advantex® Type 30™ roving are also on
display. Rounding out the booth exhibit is Owens Corning's
Silentex® noise control and muffler filling system that provides
effective exhaust noise control.
Earlier this year, the company announced its new
state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Yuhang Economic and
Development Zone, Hangzhou
enabling the company to better serve customers with local supply in
the important, burgeoning Chinese market.
About Owens Corning
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a leading global producer of
residential and commercial building materials, glass-fiber
reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems. A
Fortune® 500 Company for 57 consecutive years, Owens Corning is
committed to driving sustainability by delivering solutions,
transforming markets and enhancing lives. Founded in 1938, Owens
Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass-fiber technology
with sales of $5 billion in 2010 and
about 15,000 employees in 28 countries on five continents.
Additional information is available at www.owenscorning.com.
SOURCE Owens Corning