PRODUCT OVERVIEW

COMPOSITE
REPAIR MATERIALS
FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES

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 COMPOSITE REPAIR
MATERIALS OVERVIEW AVAILABILITY & CONTACTS

Gurit offers Heat and UV cured repair solutions that focus on achieving: HEAT CURED
PRODUCT: The Gurit range of heat cured
products including the Ampreg™ 3X series, S’Fill,
 Minimum turbine down time S-Fair 600 and Spabond™ adhesive range are
 Consistent repair quality available globally through the Gurit distribution
 Ease of application network. To find your nearest stockist, please visit
www.gurit.com/contact
 Maximum weather window
 Minimum environmental impact TRAINING: GWO certified training for heat cured
 Maximum operator health and safety systems is available through WindCo: Services:
www.energyinnovation.no
UV CURED
PRODUCT: The Gurit RENUVO™ range of UV
cured products are available to purchase from
HF Industri & Marine ApS. For further details,
demonstrations and training, contact: info@
hfmarine.dk or: www.hfmarine.dk
TRAINING: GWO certified training is offered
through our partner Advanced Blade Repair
www.advancedbladerepairservices.com/gwo-
renuvo-uv-curing

Key benefits:

 Market leading product health and safety FURTHER INFORMATION

 Practical repair packaging, dispensing
 Mixing solutions for easy processing
For more detailed information on Gurit materials for wind repair as well as the complete Gurit product portfolio,
 Robust repairs in challenging conditions please visit: www.gurit.com/wind-repair
 Technical support help line
For Technical Support please contact: technical.support@gurit.com
 Two product streams, Heat and UV cured
For pricing or other enquiries, please contact: uk-customer.support@gurit.com

Trailing edge split

Surface defects
Lightning strike

Add-ons and Leading edge erosion

retrofitted parts

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 HEAT CURED UV CURED
REPAIR SOLUTIONS REPAIR SOLUTIONS
Gurit has a wide range of heat cured products that are OEM qualified and available globally through our distribution Gurit’s RENUVO™ UV curing solutions offers substantial time savings, expanded weather window for application
network. The range includes epoxy laminating, filler and adhesive systems. and improved EH&S for the repair operations. This market leading UV curing solution consists of RENUVO™ PP
(prepreg), and a choice of primer solutions (to achieve proper adhesion to substrate), i.e. RENUVO™ MPS (multi-
purpose paste) or RENUVO™ SA (resin film).

Small Packs Application Temperature Range

OEM Qualified 5oC 10oC 15oC 20oC 25oC 30oC 55oC Prepreg + Primer Application Temperature Range
5 MINUTE
CURE OEM Qualified 5oC 10oC 15oC 20oC 25oC 30oC 55oC
Ampreg™ 30

Ampreg™ 31
+ + + + + +
RENUVO™ PP + + + + + + +
S’Fill 15 Minute

S-Fair 600
+ + +
RENUVO™ MPS + + + + + + +
Spabond™ 340LV

Spabond™ 5 Minute + + +
Spabond™ 730 RENUVO™ SA (+) (+) + + + + +

AMPREG™ 3X SERIES LIGHT REFLECTIVE TECHNOLOGY

The AMPREG 3X range of laminating systems have
excellent mechanical and thermal properties and good
cure progression from ambient only cures. Additional
features include:
EASY MIXING AND APPLICATION EXCELLENT HEALTH & SAFETY
Gurit Ampreg™ 3X Laminating Series is available
with a single range of hardener speeds from fast to
extra slow. Small packs optimised for wind repair
operations are available
UV STABILITY
Ampreg™ 3X is UV stable for most wind repair
applications for short periods of time, facilitating
emergency repairs between routine maintenance
windows, without topcoat and whilst retaining its
mechanical properties
Gurit Ampreg™ 3X Laminating Series has Light
Reflective Technology (LRT) as standard, allowing
the material to fluoresce under UV light. This can be
Main steps for a RENUVO™ repair:
used for contamination checks, health and safety
monitoring or for fast inspection of repaired parts
A. INITIAL PREPARATIONS (like any repair scenario)
Gurit Ampreg™ 3X Laminating Series is free from B. PREPARATION OF REPAIR PATCH and vacuum consolidation (preparation area)
SVHC’s & CMR’s C. REPAIR AREA PREPARATION for patch application (on-blade)
AWARD WINNING D. APPLICATION AND CURE OF REPAIR PATCH to damaged area (on-blade, no vacuum)
Gurit’s innovative approach to prioritising user
health & safety has been recognised and awarded E. FINISHING OPERATIONS (like any repair scenario)
the Composites UK Innovation in Composite
Materials award Using the RENUVO™ method, requires specialist training and equipment. Training is offered through certified
CERTIFICATIONS partners – see availability and contact section for further details.
Ampreg™ 30 and Ampreg™ 31 are DNV-GL and
Lloyd’s Register certified

Certifications & Approvals Certifications & Approvals

Product Sizes Available Speeds Product Sizes Available Speeds
Lloyd’s Major Wind Lloyd’s Major Wind
DNV DNV
Register OEM Register OEM
Ampreg™ 30 + + + 600gsm E-Glass UD
UV CURED

1.26kg & 4.66kg RENUVO™ PP

Fast to X-Slow & Biax
Ampreg™ 31 Packs
N/A In Progress
HEAT CURED

RENUVO™ MPS 310ml Cartridges

S’Fill 15 Minute 5L & 10L Packs Fast
RENUVO™ SA TBC
S-Fair 600 2L Packs Fast & Standard
Spabond™ 340LV 400ml Cartridges Fast to X-Slow + +
Spabond™ 5-Minute 600ml Cartridges Fast +
Spabond™ 730 400ml Cartridges Fast + (+) Pre-heating of repair area on substrate/blade may be required

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 Composite material solutions TOOLING

developed by Gurit for

manufacturers of wind turbine ENGINEERING/
DESIGN
PLUG/
MOULD
MANUFACT.
EQUIPMENT
REPAIR
TOOLS

blades have continuously

contributed to the increasing CORE MATERIALS CO-LOCATED

efficiency of wind power

installations worldwide.
CORE ENGINEERED
MATERIALS KITS

STRUCTURAL
FOAM
RECYCLED
PET WIND FARM
BLADE
MANU-
FACTURER

FORMULATED
RESIN
RAW
MATERIALS/
OIL
REPAIR
REFINERY ADHESIVE SOLUTIONS

REINFORCEMENTS
CORE
GLASS-
MATERIALS FIBER
CARBON
FIBER

ENGINEERED
KITS

A COMPLETE OFFERING FOR

THE WIND BLADE INDUSTRY

REPAIR
PLUG/ SOLUTIONS
MOULD

Gurit serves wind turbine blade and component
manufacturers with a complete offering – from Too-
ling (i.e. the design, production and supply of wind
turbine blade moulds and related equipment), the
development, production and supply of advanced
Composite Materials including Kitting Services to
Technical Support and solutions for the repair of in-
stalled wind blades.
New materials solutions were developed with the
aim to keep the weight of the wind turbine blades
as light as possible, yet maximising their strength,
stiffness and durability. At the same time, Gurit has
contributed to making wind energy a technical and
also a commercial success story by helping to de-
crease manufacturing costs of wind turbine blades
and enhancing the efficiency of wind power instal-
lations.
Gurit`s broad range of award-winning products and
solutions is unique in covering both infusion and
prepreg blade technology, with the capability to
supply all the relevant materials needed for building
a composite blade.

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