Thermoplastics

TU Munich develops cuboidal conformable tanks using carbon fiber composites for increased hydrogen storage

Flat tank enabling standard platform for BEV and FCEV uses thermoplastic and thermoset composites, overwrapped skeleton design in pursuit of 25% more H2 storage.

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Work In Progress

Novel processes for hybrid thermoset-thermoplastic pultruded parts

CFRP pultrusion and pullwinding specialist Epsilon Composite combines thermoplastic overmolding with traditional thermoset processes, demonstrated through aircraft struts and industrial applications.

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Automotive

Kautex wins first order for Pentatonic fiber-reinforced skid plate catering to BEVs

Automotive OEM order marks Kautex’s entrance into thermoplastic composite and composite-metal hybrid battery housings and related components.  

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Thermoplastics

DLR completes MFFD upper shell skin layup

Eight-meter-long CFRTP fuselage skin was achieved via laser-heated in-situ consolidation, with stringers, frames and cleats to be welded.  

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Aerospace

STUNNING project completes lower half of MFFD

Clean Sky project has delivered the 8 × 4 meter welded aerostructure component, aided by advanced thermoplastic composite technologies and smart robotics.  

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Welding

Toray develops high-speed thermal welding for thermoset composites

Novel technology forms a thermally weldable layer on the surface of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoset or thermoplastic components, further validated by demonstrators.

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Thermoplastics

Novel OCSiAl graphene nanotube concentrate enables conductive thermoplastics

Validated Tuball Matrix 808 provides thermoplastics with optimized electrical conductivity but retains mechanical properties and has minimal impact on a high MFI.  

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Digitization

Autoneum future-proofs GFRTP production with Evoris digitalization platform

Extensive plant modernization includes new automation and digitalization solutions procured from Dieffenbacher.  

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Thermoplastics

Covestro to discontinue Maezio product line

Production of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites are to be discontinued over the course of 2023, with Covestro focusing on core Engineered Plastics business.  

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Optimizing a thermoplastic composite helicopter door hinge

9T Labs used Additive Fusion Technology to iterate CFRTP designs, fully exploit continuous fiber printing and outperform stainless steel and black metal designs in failure load and weight.

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