Biteam introduces 3D Noodle International AB spin-off for 3D fabric noodles 

A new company, 3D Noodles International AB (Stockholm, Sweden), has been launched recently by the Swedish company Biteam AB (Stockholm). The new company specializes in producing the “triangular” cross-section 3D fabric called noodles or gusset fillers. 3D Noodles International AB says it will provide new solutions through a variety of ready-to-implement forms of carbon, ceramic and other fiber 3D fabric noodles produced with Biteam’s 3D weaving technology. The noodles will reportedly be produced faster and cheaper to help customers reduce their costs while increasing the productivity and quality of their composite material products

Noodle is a necessary product required to fill the cavity created at the base of two sheets of fabrics or prepregs, laminates, 3D Noodles notes, which are respectively curved oppositely into two planes (i.e., right angles) and their upright parts are brought into contact with each other. Used in large quantities in the composite industry, the noodles are made directly with the required radii and with through-thickness direction fibers to fill cavities properly. The noodles will be initially supplied as dry preforms and as prepregs at a later date.

As a Biteam AB spin-off, 3D Noodles International AB has received access to Biteam’s proprietary 3D weaving technology to design, manufacture and market the novel 3D woven noodles. Through the parent company, 3D Noodles has established a close cooperation with Consat Engineering AB (Partille, Sweden) which will build new automated 3D weaving machines to produce a variety of 3D fabric noodles using carbon, ceramic and other fibers. Consat AB is also a shareholder in Biteam AB.

Founded more than 20 years ago, Biteam has established a range of new companies to help realize the potential of its novel textile technologies.

Oxeon AB was the first spin-off and is said to be well-known for its patented tape weaving technologies and spread tow tape woven materials, with materials marketed under the brand name TeXtreme. Its most outstanding application, according to Biteam, is the rotor blades and other parts of NASA’s (Washington, D.C., U.S.) Mars helicopter, Ingenuity. TeXtreme is said to hold such large application possibilities that Oxeon recently made two new spin-off companies of its own. Today, Oxeon is independent from Biteam.

Fureho AB, established in 2017, is another company with deep ties to Biteam. Fureho produces tailored non-crimp 3D fabric preforms in near-net shapes for optimized mechanical properties and 3D thermal conductivity of composite materials, employing its proprietary Noobing technology. Biteam has an ownership in Fureho AB.

Both Biteam AB and 3D Noodle International AB will be participating at JEC World 2022 in hall 6, booth B41. 3D Noodles International will also be present at SAMPE 2022 in Charlotte, N.C., U.S., May 23-26, 2022 at stand R5.