Prepregged Carbon Fiber

Prepregs, short for "pre-impregnated" fibers or fabrics, are composite materials where reinforcement fibers are pre-impregnated with a precisely measured amount of resin or matrix material. This meticulous preparation ensures an evenly distributed resin content, optimizing the material's properties and handling characteristics. Commonly used in aerospace, automotive, and sports industries, prepregs offer controlled curing schedules, allowing manufacturers to tailor the material's performance by adjusting factors like temperature and pressure during the curing process.

Aerospace prepregs with braided reinforcement demonstrate improved production rates, cost
Fabrics/Preforms

Aerospace prepregs with braided reinforcement demonstrate improved production rates, cost

A recent time study compares the layup of a wing spar using prepreg with A&P’s TX-45 continuous braided reinforcement versus traditional twill woven prepreg.

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Recycling

Syensqo, Vartega to advance carbon fiber circularity 

Vartega progresses Syensqo closed-loop model through conversion of dry carbon fiber and prepreg waste into EasyFeed Bundles.

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Sustainability

Mitsubishi Chemical Group prepreg using plant-derived resin acquires ISCC Plus certification

Acquiring international sustainable and carbon certification drives the MCG Group’s efforts in environmental impact reduction in areas ranging from sports and leisure to mobility and industrial.

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JEC

Materials supplier exhibits composites technologies alongside subsidiaries

JEC World 2025: Toray Group is present in two booths this year, highlighting latest material innovations across its globally located businesses for space, hydrogen, sustainability and more.

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Pressure Vessels

Composites end markets: New space (2025)

Composite materials — with their unmatched strength-to-weight ratio, durability in extreme environments and design versatility — are at the heart of innovations in satellites, propulsion systems and lunar exploration vehicles, propelling the space economy toward a $1.8 trillion future.

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Sustainability

Formula 1 showcase car demonstrates future materials, manufacturing capabilities

JEC World 2025: SHD Composite Materials and KS Composites are exhibiting the collaboratively developed Sustainability Showcase Car, highlighting a commitment to low environmental impact composite solutions.

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Prepregs

SHD Composite Materials celebrates 15 years, opens additional facility

Independent composite material manufacturer continues to grow its global reach, maintains its flexible customer support with the opening of an additional facility on its U.K. campus.

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Knowledge Centers

Sensors for Composite Processing
Sensors for Composite Processing

Discover the types of sensors being used in composites, the physics on which they�re based, their installation, promised benefits and challenges, as well as the potential they offer for even further developments in smart structures.

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Design, Simulation and Testing Technologies for Next-Gen Composite Structures
Design, Simulation and Testing Technologies for Next-Gen Composite Structures

Review the state of the art in design, simulation, failure analysis, digital twins, virtual testing and virtual inspection.

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Latest Prepregs News And Updates

Carbon Fibers

PRF Composite Materials launches RP570 FR Reepreg

Fire-retardant recycled carbon fiber nonwoven prepreg was developed with aircraft interior programs and other FST-focused applications in mind.

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Prepregs

Hexcel transitions winter sports prepregs to HexPly Nature range

Full production conversation to the company’s bio-derived product range is one step of many Hexcel has taken to deliver sustainability to winter sport industry customers.

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Prepregs

Hankuk opens Avonmouth warehouse for prepreg distribution

Hankuk Carbon relocates operations to better serve customers with tailored composite materials across western England and Wales.

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Prepregs

Renegade Materials earns NCAMP certification for low-dielectric prepreg

Thermoset prepreg using quartz fabric, well suited for aircraft manufacturers and aircraft part suppliers, has completed qualification and will be listed in the NCAMP database and CMH-17.

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Matrix Composite highlights carbon fiber SMC prepreg Quantum-ESC

Prepreg produced by LyondellBasell features high flow, rapid tool loading capabilities.

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CAMX

Thermoset prepregs meet lightning strike protection specifications

CAMX 2024: A.P.C.M. highlights how its range of epoxy prepreg offerings undergo and surpass lighting strike testing.

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Featured Posts

ATL/AFP

Plant tour: Airbus, Illescas, Spain

Airbus’ Illescas facility, featuring highly automated composites processes for the A350 lower wing cover and one-piece Section 19 fuselage barrels, works toward production ramp-ups and next-generation aircraft.

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Carbon Fibers

Carbon fiber, bionic design achieve peak performance in race-ready production vehicle

Porsche worked with Action Composites to design and manufacture an innovative carbon fiber safety cage option to lightweight one of its series race vehicles, built in a one-shot compression molding process.

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Aerospace

Designing and manufacturing turbine test nacelles

Michigan-based Ground Test Solutions (GTS) shares the design and manufacturing processes involved in building composite nacelle components used in testing jet and helicopter engines.

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Bio-based, fire-resistant composites become mainstream

Projects use Duplicor prepreg panels with highest Euroclass B fire performance without fire retardants for reduced weight, CO2 footprint in sustainable yet affordable roofs, high-rise façades and modular housing.

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Aerospace

Reducing accidental separator inclusion in prepreg layup

ST Engineering MRAS discusses the importance of addressing human factors to reduce separator inclusion in bonded structures.

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Glass Fibers

Understanding vacuum bagging layers in production, repair

Recognizing the functions of each layer in a vacuum bag schedule can help users discover what vacuum bag schedules work best for their application.

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