SCOTT BADER TO LAUNCH FST BRAND CRESTAFIRE IN SA
SCOTT Bader, a leading global manufacturer of composite and adhesive products, will be launching their new FST (Fire, Smoke and Toxic fume) brand Crestafire® at Rail Africa from 12-13 June.
This will be the first time Scott Bader has exhibited at this established rail industry event and they are looking forward to welcoming visitors to Booth B15.
A presentation, ‘Scott Bader's Crestafire high performance resin and gelcoat systems for demanding rail applications’, will be made by Neil Gray, Global Market Manager for FST performance products.
“We are pleased to launch Crestafire at this year’s Rail Africa. We are hoping this event will provide the ideal platform to introduce Crestafire to the South African rail industry and this networking opportunity will lead to new long-standing business relationships,” says Neil.
Neil will be joined by Matthew Major, Commercial Director of Scott Bader South Africa.
“Scott Bader South Africa is excited in its ability to locally manufacture and supply leading edge global FST technology in support of the newly invigorated South African rail manufacturing industry - an initiative that is a catalyst for growth and transformation in South Africa,” Matthew says.
Crestafire covers all products that offer fire, smoke and toxic fume performance for manufacturing fire retardant composite parts to global standards required. The extensive Crestafire range includes: Fire retardant gelcoats and intumescent topcoats; fire retardant structural adhesives; a variety of fire rated open and closed mould, pultrusion and filament winding resins, compatible with glass, carbon and aramid fibre reinforcements. The products work together to offer a complete fire retardant system.
Crestafire products are widely used in many building and construction, passenger rail and land transport applications. Demand for Crestafire products within the marine industry has also increased. Scott Bader’s Crestafire resin & gelcoat systems are designed for the most demanding EN45545 & EN13501 rated applications.