Milliken & Company Acquires Fiber Reinforced Composite Assets of WebCore Technologies
SPARTANBURG, SC – Today Milliken & Company announced that it has acquired certain fiber reinforced core-related assets of Webcore Technologies, LLC of Miamisburg, OH. WebCore Technologies is the creator of a patented core material known as TYCOR®, which is used in a variety of applications in wind energy, transportation as well as other infrastructure markets.
“The addition of TYCOR demonstrates our continued commitment to innovation and our core belief in bringing products to market that support sustainability, improve health and safety, and enhance lives,” states Joe Salley, CEO. “With TYCOR, we can make a real difference to our customers, and ultimately consumers, by helping make wind turbine blades more efficient and less costly to construct.”
“This technology fits well within Milliken’s portfolio of composites and performance materials that are helping deal with important challenges in building and infrastructure markets around the world,” said Sim Skinner, President of performance products at Milliken. “TYCOR is a perfect example of the impact you can have on issues like sustainability when you combine keen insights with science and design.”
Milliken plans to continue development and marketing of the TYCOR product line, build upon TYCOR’s success in wind energy, and expand the product’s availability globally.
About Milliken
Milliken is an innovation company that has been exploring, discovering, and creating ways to enhance people’s lives since 1865. Our community of innovators has developed one of the largest collections of patents held by a private U.S. company. With expertise across a breadth of disciplines including specialty chemical, floor covering, and performance materials, we work around the world every day to add true value to people’s lives, improve health and safety, and make this world more sustainable. For more information, visit www.milliken.com.
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