ALMACO discloses Top of Mind 2021 award finalists

The Latin American Association of Composite Materials (ALMACO, São Paulo, Brazil) has completed the survey that identified the three most voted companies in each category — there are 27 total, including raw materials, processes and equipment, etc. — in the Top of Mind of the Composites Industry 2021. Promoted by ALMACO since 2010, Top of Mind is the primary award for the Brazilian composites sector. ALMACO reports that in one month, 7,911 electronic and spontaneous votes from material production chain and final consumer representatives were computed.

Winners will be announced on Dec. 9, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. UTC (2:00 p.m. EST), through a video posted on ALMACO’s social networks and website.

Top of Mind finalists include:

Polyester Resin: INEOS Composites; Novapol; Polynt-Reichhold
Epoxy Resin: Maxepóxi; Olin; Redelease
Vinyl Ester Resin: INEOS; Polynt-Reichhold; Redelease
Glass Fiber: CPIC; Jushi; Owens Corning
Carbon Fiber: Fibertex; Redelease; Texiglass
Fabrics: Fibertex; Saertex; Texiglass
Adhesives: FCI-Marbocote; Parker LORD; Henkel
Peroxides: Ambertech; Nouryon; Redelease
Gelcoat: Dilutec; Morquímica; Polynt-Reichhold
Molding Compound: FBMix; LyondellBasell; Novapol
Release Agent: AmberTech; Chem-Trend; Redelease
Polyurethane: BASF; Dow; Purcom
Additive: BYK; Polystell; Redelease
Manual Process (spray-up and hand layup): Fibrasol; Gatron; Igui Piscinas
RTM: Caio; Fiacbras; Gatron
SMC: Jointech; LyondellBasell; Novapol
BMC: FB Mix; Fiberville; LyondellBasell
Pultrusion: Cogumelo; Enmac; Gatron
Infusion: Barracuda; Gatron; Intermarine
Filament Winding: Petrofisa; Stringal Hurner; Tecniplas
Continuous Lamination: Caio; Fibralit; Vetroresina
Mold Manufacturers: Bruno Moldes; Desafio; Gatron
Equipment: ABCol; Fibermaq; Transtécnica
Distributor: Diprofiber; Redelease; VI Fiberglass
Innovation: Gatron; Polystell; Purcom
Composites: INEOS; Marcopolo; Owens Corning
Wind Energy: Gatron; LM Wind Power; Owens Corning

Top of Mind is an action supported by the following companies: BYK, Gatron, INEOS Composites, LyondellBasell, Owens Corning, Parker LORD, Polystell, Purcom and Texiglass.