Netherlands-based FiberCore Holding and US-based Orenco Composites have signed an agreement to license the application of the InfraCore technology in the US.
Licensing agreement between Orenco and FiberCore for InfraCore in the US
InfraCore harbour bridges Caland Canal Europoort, Rotterdam
The collaboration provides opportunities for both companies as Orenco will increase its market share in the US, and enormous knowledge of the engineering and production of large composite products will also grow the InfraCore technology itself.
Eric Ball, Senior Vice President of Orenco Composites, said: “InfraCore Inside was developed in the Netherlands. Now we’re combining this innovative technology with our state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities to create uniquely robust composite structures. Bridges with InfraCore Inside are distinguished by incredible adhesion throughout their structure.”
FiberCore CEO Simon de Jong added: “The InfraCore technology has successfully solved one of the major challenges of the FRP community: making delamination of FRP sandwich structures, especially due to fatigue after impact, inconsequential by creating a continuous structural connection of glass fibres between the top and bottom of the structure … The strength comes entirely from the fibres, which themselves are much stronger than steel. Besides bridges and lock gates, our technology is used today in [sea] ship construction and offshore wind energy projects. This year, we expect to start our first project in the aerospace industry. Our cooperation with Orenco shows yet another application of our versatile technologies.”
Orenco’s engineers are recogniSed experts in fibre glass product development and manufacturing. The company uses filament winding and two types of closed-moulding processes – resin transfer moulding (RTM) and vacuum infusion – to produce high-quality, FRP composite parts.
FiberCore is now developing and marketing new cross-sector product-market combinations based on InfraCore, in collaboration with strategic partners in the constructive maritime, off-shore, oil and gas, energy, and other industries. InfraCore technology is already implemented in the EU-SUREbridge project and in the EU-Ramses project.