Toray achieves NADCAP accreditation for thermoplastic prepreg manufacture

Toray Advanced Composites (TAC, Morgan Hill, Calif., U.S.) is becoming what it says will be the first advanced composites company awarded with new NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) accreditation in Non-Metallic Materials Manufacturing – Thermoplastic Prepreg Manufacturing AC7124/6, granted by the NADCAP Management Council.

With large-scale thermoplastic adoption poised for the next stage of development, this certification is the first of its kind to set the foundation of standardized industry requirements. The accreditation demonstrates TAC’s continued commitment to wide-scale thermoplastic manufacturing innovation.

“Toray Advanced Composites becomes the first and only advanced composite company to hold this honor,” Paul Adams, director of quality, says. “We continually strive to provide the best thermoplastic prepreg composites solutions to our customers by producing and testing material under the stringent requirements of NADCAP. With over four decades of innovation and pedigree with Toray Cetex, Toray Advanced Composites continues to lead the wide-scale adoption of next-generation thermoplastic composites for aerospace, defense, commercial and industrial applications.”

NADCAP is a critical, rigorous conformity accreditation program that follows strict requirements standardized by government and industry leaders within the aerospace, defense and related industries. With the accreditation, TAC says it solidifies its total and complete commitment to quality and safety to customers and stakeholders with standardized quality assurance at each touchpoint of production for thermosets and Cetex thermoplastic composite materials. To learn more about Toray Advanced Composites’ certifications, visit this link.

Created in 1990 by SAE International, NADCAP is administered by the not-for-profit Performance Review Institute (PRI). PRI is a global provider of customer-focused solutions designed to improve process and product quality by adding value, reducing total cost and promoting collaboration among stakeholders in industries where safety and quality are shared goals.