News
HACOTECH donates kart overalls to the ADAC OK Bergedorf
May 2012
The eyes of the ambitioned young drivers from the ADAC regional motorsport club lit when Jürgen Tramnitz handed over the new kart overalls on the 6th of May 2012 during the young drivers' training. The children aged 7 to 12 drive in various classes of the kart-slalom sector at events written out by the ADAC and at the trophy races for the North German Championships. We wish all drivers good luck inh the term 2012!
Next Workshop vacuum infusion on 23./24. April 2012
February 2012
Our next workshop on the subject of vacuum infusion will take place from 23.-24. April 2012 in Hamburg. During the workshop a hull of a 21" sailing yacht will be produced by vacuum infusion. Interested users have the possibility to acquire or deepen the knowledge and skills to conduct vacuum infusion. The workshop contains wide practical parts as well as a theoretical parts. The participants will get a detailed script and a participation certificate. As the number of participants is limited, we ask for a timely registration. Further information can be obtained upon request. Feel free to contact us: info@hacotech.com.
HACOTECH's workforce increased
January 2012
We are happy to announce that our new employee Mr.Fabian Dietrichs supports our workforce in the areas application technology and distribution since the 1st of January 2012.
Mr. Dietrichs is a qualified boat bulider and has profound knowledge of the handling and processing of fibre-reinforced components, which he gained through the practice of vacuum infusion, vacuum bagging, autoclave technology, prepreg processing, thermoplastic deep-drawing as well as mold and die production. After the initial training at our office in Hamburg Mr. Dietrichs will take over the customer and project support for the post code areas 0-5. You can contact Mr.Dietrichs via this email adress directly: f.dietrichs@hacotech.com
New to our product range: Lightweight multiaxial carbon fabrics from 100 g/m²
December 2011
As of now we offer lightweight multiaxial carbon fabrics with a weight starting from 100 g/m². The standard width is 1270 mm, however with a minimum order quantity a width up to 2600 mm can be manufactured individually.
For the first time HACOTECH presented themselves on the Composites Europe 2011 in Stuttgart
September 2011
We are looking back at a first, successful trade fair participation and hereby we would like to thank all customers, suppliers and interested parties for visiting us at the trade fair. The Composites Europe has become the most important international specialized trade fair for composite materials in Germany. Next year the trade fair will be held in Düsseldorf for the first time, on the 09th to the 11th of October 2012. We'd be pleased to welcome you there one again.
Did you know?
Fibreglass pins are used for innovative tooth stump reconstruction after a root canal treatment.
August 2011
A few days ago our Mr. Tramnitz had the pleasure of undergoing a root canal treatment at the dentist. There he got to know a new application area for fibre-reinforced plastics, which we would like to tell you about:
Nowadays severely damaged crowns and/or root canals are permanently stabilised through adhesively fixed fibreglass pins in the root canals.
A great advantage of this method is the fact that the material binds well with the root and through sealing the canal with plastic filling material further penetration of bacteria into the canal is prevented. 
Towards that the stability of the fiberglass pin protects against root fractures.
The fiberglass pin applied here is a compound with an epoxy resin matrix manufactured in the poltrusion process.
Similar to the industrial application both the tooth and the pin are treated with a silan-primer and the pins are moulded in the tooth with a PMMA-resin.
Expansion of the storage capacity
Images: Zahnarztpraxis Dr. Dennis Gotterbarm, Hamburg
May 2011
Our move into a new, bigger warehouse enabled us to extend our storage capacity considerably in order to continue to react to customer´s oders as flexible as usual.
Towards that a cold storage cell has been installed in the new warehouse, which allows us to stock large amounts of chilled goods (such as Prepegs).
Preannouncement
Workshop vacuum infusion on the 09./10. May 2011
February 2010
Due to the high demand we are already planning the next workshop on the subject vacuum infusion. Here we offer interested users the possibility to acquire or deepen the knowledge and skills to conduct vacuum infusion. During the workshop a mould for a 21" sailing yacht will be produced by vacuum infusion. The workshop will take place from 09.-10. May 2011 in Hamburg. As the number of participants is limited, we ask for a timely registration. Further information on price and course of the action can be obtained upon request. Feel free to contact us: info@hacotech.com.
Hanseboot 2010: Rhepro 21
November 2010
During the 51. International Boat Show Hanseboot 2010, which be held from 31.October - 07.November 2010 on the grounds of the Hamburg Messe, the new Rhepro 21 shall be presented for the first time. Since the beginning of the construction and planning HACOTECH has been supporting this ambitioned youth project of the sailing club SC RHE (www.sc-rhe.de). Throught the supply of fibres and vaxuum equipment we help the young boatbuilders realise work. It was almost a year ago that we prepared the infusion of the hull and deck together. Todey we can see an outstanding result and we are looking forward to the first sailing reports! You can see Rhepro 21 in hall A4, both C.121!
New to our product range: Prepregs
October 2010
We are happy to be able to present you our new prepreg range. The various prepregs (low- to hightemperature prepreg) can be manufactured in different material combinations with our standard fabric typres (glass fabric, carbon fabric) according to customers' request.
Particularly noteworthy is the HACOPREG LTP180 a lowtemperature prepreg, which can already be cured at 45°C and can reach a TG of 180°C after demoulding through post-curing.
Further information, especially regarding the possible material combinations can be found here.
New to our product range: TPone - a thermoplastic prepreg
June 2010
TPone is a fibre-reinforced thermoplastic cover, a so called thermoplastic prepreg, which is fabricated in a continous, automated manufacturing process suitable for large-batch production by the fiber work GmbH. Due to it's diverse combination possibilities of matrix and reinforced fibres it can fulfil a broad range of applications and is characterised by outstanding mechanical properties at low weight.
We are fiber work GmbH's exclusive distributor for this product and we are available for application-specific questions. We can also give you an individual quote, made for your requirements. Feel free to contact us!
For more detailled information on TPone we would like to refer to the flyer as well as the website.
Advancement of the HACOPEEL product line
February 2010
HACOPEEL-X3 is an advancement of the already established HACOPEEL-X2. Both fabric types are a combination of peel ply, perforated foil and suction fleece, which lead to considerably more effective working hours in the vacuum bagging process.
Compared with HACOPEEL-X2, HACOPEEL-X3 distinguishes itself by leaving behind a rough surface on the component after being removed, on which one can immediately laminate or glue.
Customer presentation / Introdution of the ATC products
December 2009
In the course of a customer presentation on the 10 december 2009 we introduced a new development of the Canadian company ATC Formulated Polymers Inc., to whom we act as retailing partner. Poly-Fair T28 is a shapeable polyester paste, which is used to produce models and moulds. It distinguishes itself through easy processing, a high fault tolerance and comparably low investments in the manufacturing equipment.
For many years ATC has been formulating high-class, polyester resin based products, which until now have primarily been used in yacht construction. It is our goal, to -next to yacht construction- open up other industries, as the products also offer utilizable benefits for other application areas.
Vacuum infusion Rhepro 21
Oktober 2009
During the course of a youth support project of the sailing club RHE e.V. we produced the hull for the self-developed hightech sailing yacht Rhepro 21, with a length of 6,40m via vacuum infusion. HACOTECH was responsible for the organistaion and practical application of the vacuum infusion. The hull is a sandwich construction which consists of PVC foam, glass fabrics and epoxy resin. After an infusion of only 60 minutes the hull was fully soaked.
Vacuum foils
September 2009
With immediate effect we deliver vacuum foils up to 12 m in un-welded quality. These foils are particularly suitable for boatbuilding and rotor blade manufacturing.
HACOPOX Epoxifuge
Juli 2009
We´ve expanded our product range!
HACOPOX Epoxifuge is an innovative joint sealant, which is made of quartz sand in combination with epoxy resin and curing agent. It is used for permanent, water permeable joint sealing of natural stone, bricks, concrete block and tiling. Both interior and exterior use is possible, whereby it prevents washouts as well as weed infestations.
We offer HACOPOX Epoxifuge in 25 kg bundles(25 kg quartz sand + resin + curing agent). HACOPOX Epoxifuge is available in different grain sizes and colours
HACOPEEL-X2
Juli 2009
New to our assortment!
HACOPEEL-X2 is a combination of peel ply, perforated foil and suction fleece. It is perfectly suitable for the vacuum bagging process. Additionaly the use of HACOPEEL-X2 results in more effective working hours, as the layer stack only consits of one instead of the previous three layers.
HACOPEEL-X2 is available in 150 g/m², 250g/m² and 400g/m².