TCS partners with Brabham Automotive
Total Composite Solutions will work to develop bespoke structural and cosmetic carbon fiber solutions for Brabham.
Building on a 70-year racing pedigree, Brabham returned to manufacturing in May 2018 with the global launch of Brabham Automotive’s first product, the BT62. The automobile is crafted from lightweight carbon fiber and weighs only 972 kg.
Source | Brabham Automotive
Total Composite Solutions will work to develop bespoke lighter, stiffer structural and cosmetic carbon fiber solutions for Brabham.
Source | Total Composite Solutions
Advanced composites solutions provider Total Composite Solutions (TCS, Hampshire, UK), and Brabham Automotive (Adelaide, Australia) are pleased to announce a strategic partnership in advanced material and process development for current and future vehicle builds.
“Our partnership with TCS will allow us to engineer to the highest standards of vehicle engineering,” says Christian Reynolds, director of Brabham Automotive. “This strategic relationship will deliver true innovation on the vehicle aesthetic through bespoke carbon designs for our customers.”
With the new partnership, TCS will utilize its material technology and processing, including prepregs, advanced resins and adhesive systems, to develop bespoke lighter, stiffer structural and cosmetic material solutions for Brabham.
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