Thermoplastics
Thermoplastics play a pivotal role in composite materials by serving as the matrix phase that binds reinforcements together. Unlike thermoset resins, thermoplastics possess the ability to soften and reform when heated, allowing for reshaping and recycling. They offer unique advantages such as high toughness, chemical resistance, and easy processing, making them versatile in various industries like aerospace, automotive, and consumer goods. Composites using thermoplastic matrices exhibit exceptional damage tolerance and are sought after for their potential in complex manufacturing processes like injection molding, enabling efficient production of intricate and high-performance parts.

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VIEW ALLDaher 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.
Read MoreCygnet 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.
Read MoreCEAD 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.
Read MoreGreene 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.
Read MoreKraussMaffei 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.
Read MoreCustomized, 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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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%.
Read MoreClean 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.
Read MoreStrohm completes first 13 thermoplastic composite jumpers for ExxonMobil
The thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) jumpers were fabricated as part of the company’s Jumper on Demand concept aimed at flexible, high-volume part manufacture.
Read MoreDLR closes the loop in fiber-reinforced 3D printing with EmpowerAX, SchallFTP projects
Building on its work in EmpowerAX, the DLR and partners now aim to create a standardized, certifiable value chain that turns fiber waste into consistently reinforced thermoplastic filaments for 3D printing.
Read MoreKautex Textron wins BEV battery housing contract with automotive OEM
Order for full BEV lower battery housing unit will incorporate Kautex’s thermoplastic composite (TPC) Pentatonic battery enclosure product, which enhances thermal management and reduces vehicle weight.
Read MoreDLR study considers cast PA6 molds for in situ AFP composites
3D printed thermoplastic mold was analyzed as alternative to expensive, time-consuming metallic molds and for suitability in aerospace-grade composite structure fabrication.
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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.
Read MoreParis Air Show highlights advanced materials, industry momentum
This year’s international air show offered a glimpse of the rapidly expanding future for composites in aerospace.
Read MoreComposites 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.
Read MorePost 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.
Read MoreScaling up thermoplastic composites recycling
Thermoplastic composites are always said to be “recyclable.” Netherlands-based recycler Spiral RTC discusses the process, challenges, applications and opportunities to building a real recycling ecosystem.
Read MoreAdvancing thermoplastic composite primary structure and morphing wings
The HERWINGT project in Clean Aviation seeks to ready technologies — including at least 16 composite demonstrators — for a hybrid-electric regional aircraft with 50% less fuel burn to be launched by 2035.
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