ABOUT KORDSA INDUSTRIES
Established in 1973 as a subsidiary of Sabancı Holding, Kordsa is positioned as the global leader of its sector, providing reinforcement materials to the leading tire companies of the world for more than 40 years. Over the years, Kordsa has enlarged its reinforcement areas to composite and construction market as well
Dunlop – 130 Years of Winning
Dunlop was created for one purpose. The goal to win a race. When John Boyd Dunlop developed the pneumatic tire, it was to make his son’s tricycle racer go faster, for longer. It won the race, starting a sporting journey that continues, 130 years on.
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The Importance of Sandwich Structures and the Development of Kordsa’s First Composite Sandwich Panel
Saving energy or reducing its consumption is among the primary aims of engineering today. Innovations in the field of materials science offer opportunities for producing lighter and stronger structures with reduced energy consumption.
Significance of Reinforcing of Existing Structures and Usage of Composites for This Purpose
There has been a remarkable increase in the number of people who believe that earthquakes pose a real threat to their lives due to the weak structure of their houses. Most of latter structures are now over 30 years old and in need of urgent structural remedial work. Otherwise, it almost certainly results in loss of life in case of an earthquake. Besides, even if urban transformation was perceived as demolishing and re-constructing within Turkey, technical staff, contractors and municipalities would still be more concerned about reinforcing the buildings owing to both economic and social reasons.
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