Thermoplastics

Thermoplastics

Composite Braiding awarded for TPC twin track cantilever support

Railway infrastructure cuts weight by 84%, carbon emissions by 80% and installation time by 50% while automated process offers ≥90% lower labor costs, waste and energy use versus traditional composites manufacturing.

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CAMX

Semipreg commingled thermoplastic towpreg enables more uniform ply buildup, flexible fabrics

CAMX 2025: Concordia Engineered Fibers exhibits its semi-consolidated towpreg innovation that reduces the bulk of commingled towpreg while maintaining a more flexible tow than fully consolidated prepreg.

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Thermoplastics

Sensory consolidation roller for laser-based AFP enables innovative temperature measurement

Within the InSiTe project, IFW has demonstrated embedded fiber optic sensors for continuous measurement of temperature in the area of compaction with high spatial resolution up to 0.65 millimeter.

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Thermoplastics

Cornerstone adopts new name, expands AM assets with Roboze Argo 1000 Hypermelt

Now CRG Defense, the firm is expanding its role as a defense tech platform with the ability to produce aerospace-grade polymer and composite parts at scale.

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Thermoplastics

Composites in India: A market forecast for 2025-2030

India is the world’s fastest-growing market for composites, with a comprehensive ecosystem pivoting toward self-sufficiency in production and 200% growth in its carbon fiber value chain.

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CAMX

Real-time part printing exhibits LSAM’s industrial scale capabilities

CAMX 2025: Thermwood’s presence at CAMX showcases composite additive manufacturing at industrial scale, from daily LSAM Additive Printer 510 demos with various material suppliers to a complete parts display.

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Carbon Fibers

Specialized racing bicycle wheel sets feature Arris CFRTP spokes  

The CLX Sprint and CLX III bikes are being marketed as the “fastest race wheels,” with co-developed aero-shaped spokes that save 96.6 grams in weight and increase strength by 20%.

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Thermoplastics

Post Cure: Bionic fiber placement produces load-optimized, nature-inspired thermoplastic composite preforms

Fibionic’s fibionic fiber placement (FPP) technology enables the development of “fiber skeletons,” semi-finished parts suitable for any application that incorporates composite reinforcement exactly where it is needed.

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Thermoplastics

Interfacial, CEAD launch strategic LFAM partnership

With the help of CEAD, Interfacial closes the gap between formulation and production-ready solutions made from 3D printed thermoplastic materials and functional composites.

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CAMX

Diverse advanced material solutions guide global challenge improvements

CAMX 2025: Celebrating nearly 100 years of advanced materials engineering, Toray features carbon fibers and TPC, prepreg, resin systems and other innovations through its U.S. divisions. 

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