Thermoplastics

Composites 4.0

Daher ODDICEA 2 project gains support to boost decarbonization of TPC production activities

Renewed financial support from France’s Pays de la Loire region will build on technological Industry 4.0 advances made in the project’s first phase for Daher’s Nantes facility, which has already delivered tangible results.

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Ketones

Ultrasonic welding for in-space manufacturing of CFRTP

Agile Ultrasonics and NASA trial robotic-compatible carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic ultrasonic welding technology for space structures.

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ATL/AFP

Cygnet Texkimp relaunches customer slitting trials at UK Innovation Centre

A production-scale prepreg tape slitting system featuring SAHM winding technology is available for thermoset, thermoplastic and ceramic tape trialing following an Asia contract win.

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Natural Fibers

CEAD hybrid LFAM opens ways for KCL bio-based 3D printing

Partnership achieves compatibility of large-format additive manufacturing with KCL’s Formi biocomposite granules, building sustainable production options.

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Greene Tweed to deliver advanced TPC components for jet engines

More than 50 custom-designed parts made from Greene Tweed’s Xycomp DLF thermoplastic composite material will be delivered over the course of this 10-year strategic agreement.

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KraussMaffei CFP technology enhances glass fiber processing

Patented screw geometry and the ability to separately dose glass fibers and PP into the injection molding machine reduces material cost by 30%, enables consistent quality and flexibility.

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Thermoplastics

Customized, performance-drive carbon fibers support thermoplastic compounding, engineered composites

CAMX 2025: Barnet’s signature line of carbon fiber products, featuring oversized and chopped carbon fibers made from post-industrial recycled material, are engineered with versatility, high mechanical reinforcement and sustainability in mind.

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Thermoplastics

Thermoplastic thin-ply UD tapes drive high versatility, scalability 

CAMX 2025: A+ Composites is featuring thin-ply UD TPC tapes engineered with the inherent benefits of thermoplastics, but with individual ply thicknesses below 50 µm and fiber volume contents up to 68%.

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Troubleshooting thermoplastic composite stamp forming

Understand the basic science of TPC stamp forming, a manufacturing process steadily gaining momentum in aerospace and mobility applications thanks to its rapid forming, short cycle times and automated methods.

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Aerospace

Clean Aviation's regional aircraft technology testbed #2 demonstrates advances with composites

European project advances OOA outer wing box using resin infusion and thermoplastic composite technologies.

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