Suprem Enhances Thermoplastic Technology for Large-Scale Composite Additive Manufacturing

Note: Information and images for this article were obtained from the course “Advanced Forming of Thermoplastic Composites” taught by the ThermoPlastic composite Research Center (TPRC). Thermoplastic composites (TPCs) first gained advantage with the demand for faster production

GM’s 2019 model year (MY) Chevrolet Silverado pickups sport a new structural application for composites in a hidden but very effective location: on the left and right front sides behind the steel bumper. The hybrid thermoplastic composite/metal bracket reduces mass, achieves equivalent or b

Unlike composites made with a thermoset matrix, thermoplastic composites (TPCs) require neither complex chemical reactions nor lengthy curing processes. Thermoplastic prepregs require no refrigeration, offering practically infinite shelf life. The polymers used in aerospace TPCs — polyphenylen

With the launch of 12 new composite fiber splicers, Airbond (Pontypool, U.K.) has doubled its product range (with models focused on waste recovery) and extended the limit of fiber splicing limits tenfold to enable splicing of more challenging materials and higher concentrations.