Composite materials in corrosive environments
A project financed by the Region of Southern Denmark and the European Union.
A number of accidents have happened in swimming pools, where ceilings have collapsed without prior warning. Such accidents can have fatal consequences if they happen when the pool is in use.
Many of the accidents have been caused by corrosion in the ceiling mount. It is therefore imperative to develop structures that do not corrode and simultaneously take into account the increased demands for aesthetics.
The requirement for increased aesthetics comes from the fact that the building of modern swimming pools is often a lifestyle project, where function and aesthetics are united. The modern pool user requires luxury with accompanying entertainment, whirlpool and wellness.
Stairs, walkways, railings and pillars that are characterized by corrosion, does not harmonize with these expectations.
It was therefore the goal of the project to develop composite materials that are corrosion-resistant, particularly in chlorine containing environments, and that also offer new design and architectural options in order to improve the aesthetics.
A report describing the project has been prepared.
DMN members can read publications about the project in Danish here >
For further information, please contact:
- Bente Nedergaard Christensen
- Polymer Specialist - Project Manager
- B.Sc. Chem. Eng., B.Sc. in Lab. Tech.
