RENUVO™ Blade Repair System Secures Industry Certification

8th November 2010, Isle of Wight – Gurit, a leading global supplier of composite materials and technical solutions has secured approval from one the world’s leading certification bodies for its new Blade Repair System, RENUVO™. RENUVO™, which was launched at Husum Wind Energy 2010, has secured Germanischer Lloyd Certification (GL).

Rudolf Gerber, General Manager Wind Energy comments, “Achieving GL certification is an important milestone in the market acceptance of this new technology which is a key component in our strategy to reduce the cost of wind energy”.

The RENUVO™ Blade Repair System offers a fresh and novel approach to the blade repair market, addressing many of the practical issues that have prevented more effective and expedient maintenance programs. Addressing damage arising from production, transportation and in-field use, the RENUVO™ Blade Repair System provides the solution.

A wider weather window for repair has been achieved by the working temperature range starting at +5°C. Traditional wet laminating materials must normally be used above +15°C as they can suffer from bi-product and handling issues. Summer and Winter grade versions of the RENUVO™ MPS (Multi-Purpose System) and RENUVO™ PP (Prepreg) are available to cope with most conditions.

The RENUVO™ product range has transformed the conditions for repair by using UV light from the RENUVO™ Lamp Technology to cure materials in minutes. A spot lamp is available for simple maintenance repairs with a higher intensity product available for deeper structural repairs using RENUVO™ PP. Both lamps are available exclusively from Gurit.

Summary of benefits:

Over 50% reduction in structural repair time
Low odour, zero VOC resin
Styrene and amine-free
Extended weather window for repair from +5°C
Zero post-cure for repair
Compatible with all types of blade construction including prepreg, epoxy infusion and polyester infusion
The Certificate is published on the Germanischer Lloyd website and is also available from Gurit on request.

For further information on Gurit’s product range visit www.gurit.com.