Wind Turbines are made of composite materials. The materials that form this composite are
Usually epoxy or polyester resin
Usually PVC
Juliana Lucena, Dr. in Energy (UFPE), Production Engineer (USP), Professor at the Federal Network
Core (Foam) Structural Used as reinforcement of “sandwich” composite materials, as it is rigid, light, and highly durable.It has been used in the composites industry for over 45 years in the manufacture of boats, planes, trucks, automobiles, wind turbine blades, building panels, etc. PET Foam (Polyethylene Terephthalate) It can be found in virgin or recycled…
Balram Panjwani, Senior Research Scientist at SINTEF