Composites Replace Traditional Materials with Lighter, Stronger, Aesthetic Solutions in Automotive, Building and Construction, Energy and Power, Industrial and Transportation Applications SHANGHAI, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite systems and residential and commercial building materials, is showcasing a wide array of advanced innovative composite applications at the China Composites Expo held here Sept. 7 - 9 at the World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. Owens Corning's exhibit focuses on several key end-use markets including automotive, building and construction, energy and power, industrial and transportation. These sectors are providing significant opportunities for the fast-growing use of advanced composite solutions in the shift away from traditional materials to higher-performance solutions. Several game-changing solutions reinforced with Owens Corning's new high-strength XStrand® H glass are on display at the company's booth including power cable cores and poles for the energy and power market. Also being featured are pultruded rods and high pressure cylinders for industrial applications, as well as pallets manufactured from long fiber thermoplastics (LFT) reinforced with Type 30™ rovings. Owens Corning is also highlighting both thermoplastic and thermoset applications for the transportation sector including cargo and passenger floor liners for aeronautic applications manufactured using FliteStrand® S roving. Automotive spoilers and front-end modules using Advantex® Type 30™ roving are also on display. Rounding out the booth exhibit is Owens Corning's Silentex® noise control and muffler filling system that provides effective exhaust noise control.
