thermoplastics
Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics in Aerospace Manufacturing
Aerospace manufacturers have relied on composites for decades to make high-performing, lightweight, and fuel-efficient aircraft. As major aerospace manufacturers build their next generation of aircraft, the benefits of fiber-reinforced thermoplastics will make the composite material an obvious choice for manufacturing larger composite structures. Fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (FRT) consist of a thermoplastic matrix reinforced with carbon or Read More…
Composites Expand the Possibilities for Marine Performance with Thermoplastic and Epoxy Solutions
The marine composites market continues to gain momentum, expected to experience market growth at a rate of 7.40% in the forecast period of 2022 to 2029. Composites One supplies all the commonly used composites products that are supporting this growth, including fiberglass, carbon fiber, and aramid fiber, as well as epoxy resin, thermoplastic resin, polyester Read More…
Creating Thermoplastic Composite Parts Using Bladder Molding Process
Technical support experts from Composites One demonstrated at CAMX 2021 how to create a composite part with non-conformed shapes using the bladder molding composites manufacturing process. Expandable bladders are used in this process to make complex and hollow composite parts, for applications in aerospace and automotive. How bladder molding works The CAMX demonstration used a Read More…
The Benefits of Thermoplastics in Composites Manufacturing
The use of thermoplastics in composites manufacturing is growing due to the benefits offered across various industries, particularly with the ability to be reprocessed a number of times. Thermoplastics are made of polymer material that is malleable at increased temperatures. When a reinforcement fiber is added, the benefits of thermoplastic materials are increased substantially. Thermoplastic Read More…
Reinforced Thermoplastics Braided for Performance
Thermoplastic resins that are reinforced with fiber enhance the use of the thermoplastics for more rigorous applications and environments. One form of reinforced thermoplastics that is growing in popularity is braided thermoplastics. Braiding refers to fabrics that are continuously woven, using three or more yarns that are intertwined, with no two yarns being twisted around Read More…
Prepreg Composites Tapped for their Ease of Use
Pre-impregnated composite materials, or prepregs, are becoming more commonly used in the composites industry. Prepregs are reinforcement materials that have been pre-impregnated with a thermoplastic or thermoset resin. Prepreg composites offer unique and advantageous properties as a result of being cured under high temperatures and pressures. Their ease of use, consistency, fatigue and corrosion resistance, Read More…
Understanding Thermoset and Thermoplastics
We all react to heat differently, which is a simple description of the distinction between thermoset and thermoplastics—they behave differently when heat is applied to it. The chemical properties of thermoset become permanently strengthened when exposed to heat. Once thermoset plastics are altered by exposure to heat, they cannot be remolded. Thermoplastics, on the other Read More…
