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James Cropper (Schenectady, N.Y., U.S.), a global advanced materials specialist, has launched Surfacetec, a veil solution that improves the performance, durability and sustainability of composite materials.

Surfacetec is reported to streamline composites manufacturing by enhancing surface quality, optimizing resin flow, imparting functionality and reducing process complexity. It is suited for industries that demand greater efficiency and cost savings including aerospace, automotive, sporting goods, industrial and medical.

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Manufacturers often face challenges related to surface porosity, microcracking and time-intensive finishing processes, such as sanding and painting. According to James Cropper, Surfacetec eliminates these inefficiencies by delivering a resin-rich, high-quality surface finish that reduces the need for secondary processing, cutting down production time and costs.

Surfacetec also ensures optimal resin flow and wet-out to quickly and consistently infuse parts, increasing production throughput and achieving fewer wasted parts. The veil solution is also AS9100-accredited and compatible with all major composites manufacturing techniques, ensuring a seamless adoption into existing production lines.

Beyond efficiency, Surfacetec enhances composite functionality and performance by incorporating materials such as aramid veils for abrasion resistance and antistatic veils for electrostatic dissipation. 

Surfacetec also offers multiple sustainability benefits — in addition to enabling the production of lightweight final components to support increased fuel efficiency in applications such as aerospace and automotive, the range also incorporates nonwovens manufactured using reclaimed carbon fiber. These recycled carbon fiber surfacing veils enable manufacturers to reduce their environmental impact.

In addition to launching Surfacetec, JEC World 2025 is the first public showing for James Cropper since rebranding from Technical Fibre Products. Surfacetec is on display alongside James Cropper’s well-established Optiveil range, which includes ultra-lightweight glass, polyester and thermoplastic nonwovens optimized for use as carriers or supports for adhesive films and fragile materials.

Visit James Cropper at Booth N40 in Hall 5.