Thermoplastics - CompositesWorld Thermoplastic composite pipes provide 59% reduction in H2 distribution CO2 emissions Hive Composites’ multilayer thermoplastic composite pipe (TPC) design meets hydrogen permeation requirements while ensuring substantial CO2 reductions compared to conventional steel pipe systems Read More
Thermosets vs. thermoplastics: Is the battle over? The second is thermoplastic RTM, where the native high viscosity of thermoplastic resins is circumvented by injecting low-viscosity monomers into a heated mold containing a fiber preform (similar to thermoset RTM) This is followed by what some call in-situ polymerization, resulting in a conventional thermoplastic polymer composite So far
Thermoplastic composite pipes provide 59% reduction in H2 distribution . . . Thermoplastic composite pipes provide 59% reduction in H2 distribution CO2 emissions Hive Composites’ multilayer thermoplastic composite pipe (TPC) design meets hydrogen permeation requirements while ensuring substantial CO2 reductions compared to conventional steel pipe systems
Automated Tape Laying (ATP) Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) Gantry vs Robotic Thermoplastic 3D Printing for Tooling, Fixtures and Jigs KraussMaffei, a leader in plastic processing equipment, recently entered the large format additive manufacturing world with their gantry and robotic 3D printers
Compression Molding of Composites | CompositesWorld Thermoplastic composite partnership drives customer support, systems industrialization JEC World 2025: Unwind3D Srl and Advanced International Multitech are highlighting the Spidui compression molding cell and TP Multi-Station Lines for significant scale-up of thermoplastic parts production Read More
ACMAs Thermoplastic Composites Conference ACMA#39;s Thermoplastic Composites Conference (TCC) is an insightful and collaborative event that focuses on high-performance thermoplastic composites innovations, applications, and technology This conference is dedicated to sharing knowledge and fostering education by exploring the advancements and opportunities that exist today and those expected to shape the future Attendees can expect to
Thermoplastics in Aerospace Composites Outlook, 2014-2023 The Airbus (Toulouse, France) A340-600 and A380, which entered into service, respectively, in 2002 and 2007, feature some of the largest structural thermoplastic components currently in service These include thermoplastic skins reinforced with welded ribs, which reportedly weigh about 20 percent less than comparable aluminum structures
JEC World 2025 highlights: New thermoplastics, PI fiber, solutions for . . . INCAPTEK (Courroux, Switzerland) has developed novel high-performance composites and fiber-reinforced foams as well as semi-crystalline thermoplastic iPi composites that outperform polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and Kapton (see its website) However, the emphasis at JEC 2025 was INCAPTEK’s expertise in programmed-shell microencapsulation
Specialized carbon fiber, thermoplastics and thermosets portfolio The newly launched EcoTerra is a thermoplastic-reinforced fabric composite designed to offer customers a more sustainable solution for structural and non-structural applications in the automotive, consumer electronics and footwear sectors Potential applications include automotive interior trim, consumer electronic cases and footwear shank plates
STUNNING project completes lower half of MFFD STUNNING project successfully develops 8 5-meter thermoplastic fuselage skin Clean Sky 2 project under the MFFD program produces two segments of an 8 5-meter-long, 4-meter-diameter thermoplastic fuselage skin via NLR’s in-house AFP machine, with consolidation plans this summer Read More