GatorBar, ExxonMobil subsidiary, NEG alliance propels GFRP prospects

Sources: Materia, Pasadena, Calif.; CP staff Materia, an advanced polymer specialist and ExxonMobil subsidiary since 2021, Nippon Electric Glass (NEG), and Michigan-based GatorBar have formed an alliance committed to increasing the share of composite rebar within the concrete reinforcement market. Materia’s Proxima polyolefin thermoset resin systems and NEG glass fiber are key to GatorBar, a leading, glass fiber reinforced polymer…

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ExxonMobil underwrites newest ACI Center of Excellence

Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Co. and ExxonMobil Chemical Co. have together joined NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials as a Gold Supporting Member. They will have a hands-on role in carrying out core NEx functions: Standards, Specifications and Professional Development; Technical Committee Acceleration; Plant Audit/Certification; Research and…

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