TenCate and 3M announce agreement partnering to combine expertise
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
TenCate Advanced Composites USA announces that it has signed a commercialization
and supply agreement with 3M for the supply to TenCate of 3M(TM) Matrix Resin
for the creation of customized TenCate prepreg products, bringing innovative 3M
technology to multiple new markets.
As leading thermoset and thermoplastic prepreg developer and producer, TenCate
supplies its high tech materials to various markets, including but not limited
to space, aerospace, marine, infrastructure, oil and gas. "An innovation can
only be considered useful when it enables our customers to make progress, and
that's just what this agreement with 3M is going to do", says Joe Morris, Vice
President with TenCate Advanced Composites USA. "The TenCate motto is 'Materials
that make a difference'. We are excited about the possibilities this new 3M
resin brings to our customers in the various markets we are in."
Best-in-class partnering
"As a technology enabler, 3M is looking for best-in-class partners who recognize
the value of innovative products and ideas", says Vic Genco, General Manager
with 3M Engineered Products & Solutions. "TenCate has a long history of being a
world leader in the industries it enters and 3M is excited to pair that
experience with our own to bring this innovative technology to new markets."
Resin technology
At the heart of the agreement is 3M(TM) Matrix Resin, a proprietary resin
technology that, when combined with design and process expertise, can produce
stronger, lighter, more durable composites. The proprietary resin technology of
3M makes it possible for manufacturers to avoid the traditional trade off
between toughness / flexibility and stiffness / hardness. Instead, the resin
improves performance properties on both ends of the scale.
Royal Ten Cate
Almelo, the Netherlands, Thursday 14 October 2010
For further information:
Royal Ten Cate
Drs. F.R. Spaan, Director Investor Relations & Corporate Development
Telephone : +31 (0)546 544 338
Mobile : +31 (0)6 12 96 17 24
Email :f.spaan(at)tencate.com
Internet :www.tencate.com
TenCate Advanced Composites USA
Mr Joe Morris, Vice President
Telephone : +1 (408) 776-0700
Email :j.morris(at)tencate.com
Internet :www.tencate.com
3M
Mrs Connie Thompson, 3M Public Relations
Telephone : +1 (651) 733-8914
Internet :www.3m.com
TenCate Advanced Composites is a leading developer and producer of thermoset and
thermoplastic prepreg composites for space and aerospace and industrial
applications. Prepregs of TenCate Advanced Composites are used in commercial
aircraft, satellites, helicopters, general aviation, aircraft interiors, radomes
and unmanned vehicles. TenCate Advanced Composites has plants in Europe and
North-America.
Royal Ten Cate (TenCate) is a multinational company which combines textile
technology with related chemical processes and material technology in the
development and production of functional materials with distinctive
characteristics. Products of TenCate are sold worldwide.
Systems and materials from TenCate come under four areas of application: safety
& protection, space & aerospace, infrastructure & the environment, and sport &
recreation. TenCate occupies leading positions in protective fabrics, composites
for space and aerospace, antiballistics, geosynthetics and synthetic turf.
TenCate is listed on the NYSE Euronext (AMX).
3M is a recognized leader in research and development. 3M produces thousands of
innovative products for dozens of diverse markets. 3M's core strength is
applying its more than 40 distinct technology platforms - often in combination -
to a wide array of customer needs. With $23 billion in sales, 3M employs 75,000
people worldwide and has operations in more than 65 countries. For more
information, visit www.3m.com or follow (at)3MNews on Twitter.
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