Covestro Receives DNV GL Certification for Newly Developed PU Resin in China
Covestro announced that its polyurethane (PU) solution for manufacturing wind turbine rotor blades developed in China has received DNV GL certification.
“Now we obtained the second certification for serving Chinese wind blade manufacturers,” said Kim Klausen, Global Head of Covestro’s wind energy program. “This brings us a big step closer to our goal of increasing the efficiency of wind power generation.”
It is said to be the first company to have received the polyurethane DNV GL certification.
Taking advantage of the superior mechanical properties of the PU resin system, wind blades may become lighter and longer through optimized blade design. With faster curing processes and improved processing properties compared to epoxy resins, productivity can be significantly increased.
As the Chinese government’s Strategic Energy Action Plan (2014-2020) and the national Energy 13th Five Year Plan indicated, the cumulative integrated capacity of wind energy will achieve 210 Gigawatts by 2020. With the highest total capacity installed worldwide, China represents around 43% of new installations in the global wind energy industry in 2016.
Source: China Plastics & Rubber Journal
