SAERfoam® in cupola roofs in Turkmenistan

Infrastructure & Construction

The French group Bouygues SA, based in Paris, is the fifth largest European construction company. Bouygues has been a global player in the construction and services segments since 1952 and is represented in over 80 countries around the world. Since then, Bouygues has realized numerous major projects in cooperation with renowned customers. Driven by a high level of innovation and a passion for implementing new ideas, the Bouygues branch in Turkmenistan (Bouygues Turkmen) has realized an exciting construction project together with SAERTEX.

At a glance

Project name

Industry

Infrastructure & Construction

Objective

Weight reduction, corrosion resistance and modern design thanks to high formability.

The idea

In 2013, SAERTEX had already supplied glass fabrics and core material (SAERfoam) for a dome construction in Turkmenistan in cooperation with another customer. The project was very successful and aroused the interest of other customers from the construction industry. In 2014, the company PALMARINE Composite became aware of SAERTEX. The company was interested in a similar dome structure on behalf of and as project manager for Bouygues Turkmen. The Bouygues engineers were looking for a reliable manufacturer of fabric structures and a lightweight core material that was well suited to fast infusion processes. This is how the cooperation between Bouygues Turkmen and SAERTEX came about.

Technical advantages

Weight reduction

Corrosion resistance

Modern design thanks to high formability

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How SAERTEX^® reinforced this idea

Traditionally, cupola roofs are made of concrete – a material that is still frequently used throughout the construction industry despite its many disadvantages. For instance, structural parts made of concrete are much heavier than parts made of composite materials and are more prone to corrosion. Composite materials offer the benefit of greater freedom when it comes to designing structural parts. PALMARINE Composite and Bouygues Turkmen realized early on the benefits of composites in the construction industry and capitalized on them accordingly.

Compared with core materials made of PVC, SAERfoam® offers cost advantages of up to 15%. SAERfoam® is easy to process and its special material properties can be customized for any project. This high level of flexibility has met with enormous customer satisfaction.

The success story

Since the start of its collaboration with SAERTEX, the Bouygues Group has completed three new cupolas for roofs on the Congress Center and the Concert Theater in the Turkmenian capital of Ashgabat. Throughout the entire value-added process, the cupolas were designed in collaboration with SAERTEX and produced using our SAERfoam® material. Due to this successful collaboration, SAERTEX has managed to become a long-term supplier to the Bouygues Group. This will allow us to carry out many other projects together in the future.