Energy Composites Corp. Delivers First in Series of Advanced Composites Maceration Tanks Using Revolutionary Abrasion-Resista...
November 03 2009 - 8:38AM
Business Wire
Energy Composites Corporation (OTCBB:ENCC) announced that it has
delivered the first in a series of fifteen large maceration tanks
for use in manufacturing gelatin for the food, photographic and
pulp and paper industries. This delivery marks ECC’s first
large-scale application of AlphaGen Material’s patented CerarMix™
polymer ceramic material, for which ECC holds an exclusive material
agreement and brands as XLCR™.
Sam Fairchild, ECC’s CEO, stated that, “XLCR is a game changer
for multiple sectors. The advanced material enjoys high abrasion
resistance -- in fact it is five times better than silica carbide
for this purpose. Abrasion causes catastrophic failure as glass and
carbon fibers absorb moisture and disrupt the bond between the
fibers and the resins used in making the composite. XLCR scores a
hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale, just one step below that of
diamonds. XCLR provides all of the durability of 2205 duplex
stainless steel without steel’s cost, weight or risk of damage from
corrosives. XLCR also provides superior protection from extreme
heat, corrosives and ultraviolet radiation. With XLCR, ECC’s
clients are the big winners -- dramatically lower lifecycle costs
and higher performance. ECC’s shareholders are winners too, since
the use of XLCR allows us to capture a more significant share of
the value we create.”
In producing the maceration tank, ECC developed a
next-generation method for applying XLCR to large scale composite
structures, ensuring the material’s successful use as an advanced
coating in wind energy, mining, wastewater management, pulp and
paper manufacturing and flue gas desulfurization for the coal-fired
power generation industry. XLCR is also a Zero Fuel, Zero Fire and
Zero Smoke material, making it a superior choice for offshore
facilities, shipboard applications and other uses requiring
fire/fuel/smoke protection.
Jamie Mancl, ECC’s founder and President, noted the importance
of XLCR to ECC’s growth plans. “We are very pleased with XLCR --
AlphaGen has developed a remarkable material, and we are confident
that our exclusive license with AlphaGen will generate substantial
value to our customers, our shareholders, and the sectors we serve.
We expect XLCR to be a major discriminator in our efforts to secure
significant market share across multiple sectors, and the
reasonable additional cost associated with the use of this
innovation will be recovered very quickly by our clients and
provide then an extended payback for many years to come.”
Fairchild added that, “XLCR’s advantage to our legacy business
is clear -- and we will seek to gain substantial competitive
advantage by deploying the ceramic polymer in many of our composite
solutions. I want to emphasize that it may also prove to be a game
changer in the wind energy sector as well, as we seek to drive
additional value into our clients’ wind strategies using advanced
materials and advanced technologies. XLCR is one of those value
drivers.” Matt Merchant, President of AlphaGen, the developer of
XLCR/Cerarmix™, emphasized the importance of his partnership with
ECC, stating, “There is a huge technological advancement underway
in the composite industry, and ECC and AlphaGen are pushing that
advancement forward. As Energy Composites Corporation expands the
manufacture of its superior piping and tanks using AlphaGen’s
Cerarmix™ as a protective barrier, the resulting products will be a
the cutting edge of technology and the inclusion of our innovation
will ensure that ECC customers are getting the greatest value and
most advanced tanks, ducts, stacks, headers and piping in the last
fifty years. We look forward to a long and fruitful relationship
with ECC, and remain convinced that our collaboration will drive
substantial value for all parties.”
About Energy Composites Corporation
ECC operates a world-class, automated 73,000 sq. ft.
climate-controlled manufacturing facility in Wisconsin Rapids, WI,
employing advanced composite materials to design, engineer and
manufacture complex composite structures, vessels and processing
systems for a range of clean-tech applications that include: wind
energy system components, flue gas desulfurization for power
plants, infrastructure for bio-fuel storage and processing,
infrastructure for managing waste water and drinking water storage,
advanced municipal utilities infrastructure, and caustic material
storage and handling systems for the petrochemical, mining and the
pulp and paper industries. ECC also provides 24/7 field service
crews nationwide for wind energy system composites maintenance,
repair and overhaul; industrial retrofit, shutdown and maintenance;
system installation; and repair and inspection services. For
additional information, visit our website at
www.energycompositescorp.com or contact Sam Fairchild at
1-800-787-5439.
About AlphaGen Materials Technology
AlphaGen Materials Technology is a Vinton, Iowa-based pioneer in
the use of sprayable ceramic materials. Primarily, AlphaGen has
been a research and development company focused on developing
practical applications for spray-applied polymer ceramic composite
materials using its patented spray machinery and equipment. AMT's
materials have significant commercial potential in and of
themselves, when combined with other materials (fiberglass, carbon
fiber, various metals etc.) they can create extremely useful
composites that can develop specific solutions for many viable
commercial opportunities. For additional information, contact Matt
Merchant at 1-319-472-3570.
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