One of the more unusual requests that Attwater has recently received was for 165mm thick epoxy glass industrial laminate – which is considerably thicker than the usual orders for laminates. There were two main challenges:- Working out how to handle and process such a large quantity of material The sheer thickness of the finished product…
Accrington and Rossendale College’s Electric Racing Car Club has received backing from Attwater, a local high-performance engineering specialist. The Preston company will supply composite and sheet materials for the vehicles, which will compete in the Greepower Formula 24+ racing series. Accross’s club has been designed to help 16 to 25-year-olds learn about the importance of…
Two of Attwater’s senior management team, Tom Eland, technical director and Martin Bate, finance director took an active role in organising INSUCON 2013, the International Electrical Insulation conference which is held in Europe at intervals of 3 or 4 years. The three day conference, which attracts insulation specialists from all round the world, will this…
Industrial laminate specialist Attwater has found a new use for peel ply to facilitate easier bonding with phenolic cotton laminates. The new development, created in Attwater’s in-house product laboratory, extends an existing product category of peel ply on G10 epoxy glass to include phenolic-based laminates – a development that required a rethink of the types of…
Since it’s launch a few months ago, the Attwater website has seen unique visitor numbers double and access via mobile devises has increased by almost 500%. “We’ve had some really positive feedback about our new look website,” says Sales Director Rachael Kennedy. The “contact us” page is generating many enquiries for both industrial laminates and…