ADITYA BIRLA Chemicals (ABC) is a Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) supplier for resin systems for rotor blades of the SGRE wind turbines and has selected the Hamburg-based trading company WINDSOURCING.COM GmbH as their exclusive partner for the distribution of 1kg repair kits for SGRE rotor blades. The repair kits are now being sold exclusively by WINDSOURCING.COM in the wind energy after-sales service market in Europe.
Epotec® YD 580SP / TH 9253, TH 9254 – Repair kit for Siemens rotor blades
Epotec® YD 580SP / TH 9253, TH 9254 is an epoxy lamination system consisting of resin, Epotec® YD 580SP and hardeners, Epotec® TH 9253, TH 9254 with fast or standard reactivity. The system offers an excellent combination of processing properties and fits most laminate manufacturing techniques under varying environmental conditions. The repair kit consists of EPOTEC® YD 580SP resin and two variants of hardener. With the fast hardener TH9253 or the standard hardener TH9254 it is delivered in a 1kg repair kit set. Depending on the choice of hardener, this system can be processed between 15 and 50°C and is ideal for wet lamination processes. It can also be used for resin transfer molding (RTM), pultrusion, filament winding, vacuum and pressure bag techniques, and contact pressure moldings.
Exclusive supply partnership for the wind energy sector
Dr. Thomas Dahlems (Managing Director CTP Advanced Materials GmbH; an Aditya Birla joint venture company) is pleased about the cooperation with regard to the after-sales market: “With its extensive product portfolio for wind turbines, WINDSOURCING.COM is the relevant supplier for the rotor blade repair market and cooperation was only logical. With WINDSOURCING.COM we can reach the after-sales market very easily and leave the logistics to our competent partner,” says Dr. Dahlems. “It is also important for us to offer our products to the after-sales market so that the rotor blades can be serviced with our materials in the best possible way,” adds Dr. Dahlems.
“We are pleased to welcome another important player in the wind industry with relevant service products as a supply partner. It shows that our path of continuous portfolio expansion is right and important for the market so that our customers can obtain as many products as possible from a single source,” says Stefan Weber, Managing Director of WINDSOURCING.COM GmbH. Furthermore Weber invites further manufacturers and suppliers to become part of the WINDSOURCING.COM supply network. “Our supply network already consists of many national and international supply partners for various wind turbine brands. If companies offer products or services for wind turbines and would like to offer this portfolio through a specialized and experienced trading partner in the wind energy market, we look forward to hearing from you.”
About ADITYA BIRLA Chemicals
ADITYA BIRLA Chemicals (with the regional companies ABC Thailand Ltd / Grasim India / ABC Europe GmbH / ABC USA LLC) is part of the Aditya Birla Group and has its German sites in Duisburg and Rüsselsheim. The chemicals business of the Aditya Birla Group comprises nine units – five in Thailand and four in India. The company is involved in the production of the following five chemical groups: chlor-alkali products, epichlorohydrin, epoxy resin and hardener, phosphates and sulphites.
About WINDSOURCING.COM GmbH
The Hamburg-based company WINDSOURCING.COM GmbH specializes in components, materials and services for the wind energy market. Customers can currently find a product portfolio of over 50,000 articles on the online platform. WINDSOURCING.COM also has access to over 250,000 products. Among the current 250 supply partners are many well-known wind turbine manufacturers such as Siemens, Vestas and Siemens-Gamesa. WINDSOURCING.COM GmbH operates internationally and supplies customers in the wind energy industry worldwide.
