Thermoplastics - CompositesWorld
网页2024年10月2日 · 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.
Thermosets vs. thermoplastics: Is the battle over?
网页2015年7月1日 · Recently, I have embraced a more neutral stance, having found numerous applications where thermoplastics might make more sense than thermosets, especially in composite structures. Having a broader palette is very exciting. Two emerging technologies for thermoplastics seem especially appealing. One, structural injection overmolding, uses …
Thermoplastics riding into automotive, aerospace
网页2016年4月15日 · Thermoplastics have been employed in a few notable structures, most importantly the wing leading edge of the Airbus A380 super jumbo jet and the rudder/elevator for the Gulfstream G650 business jet. Airbus A380 thermoplastic composite wing leading edge fabrication at Fokker Aerostructures' plant in Hoogeveen, The …
Welding thermoplastic composites | CompositesWorld
网页2018年9月1日 · As defined in the widely cited paper, “Fusion Bonding/Welding of Thermoplastic Composites,” by Ali Yousefpour, National Research Council Canada (Ottawa, ON, Canada), “The process of fusion-bonding involves heating and melting the polymer on the bond surfaces of the components and then pressing these surfaces together for …
Reprocessable thermosets and thermoplastic epoxies: An …
网页2020年10月27日 · Cecence (Salisbury, U.K.) has developed a family of thermoplastic epoxy products, called the K-Series, available as a prepreg, K_Plate semi-preg, coilable K-Rod and K-Chip molding compound. The material is described as a thermoplastic resin with epoxy components bonded to the end of it. Unlike traditional thermoplastics, K_Series resins …
NIAR selects Coriolis Composites to provide thermoplastics …
网页2018年10月10日 · NIAR selects Coriolis Composites to provide thermoplastics capable AFP system. The new system will contribute to NIAR’s technology development efforts in the area of three-dimensional thermoplastics automation. Coriolis Composites (Queven, France) announced Oct. 10 it has been selected by the National Institute for Aviation Research …
Thermoplastic door a first for automotive composites
网页2019年1月31日 · The 2019 MDX A-Spec three-row SUV from the Acura division of Honda Motor Co. is being used as the baseline for development of a thermoplastic composite replacement door in a project at Clemson University’s Composites Center. Source | Honda. Automotive OEMs and Tier 1s are grappling with the need to reduce vehicle mass to …
Thermoplastic primary aerostructures take another step forward
网页2019年6月28日 · 15 Aug 2024 Thermoplastics Partners recycle A350 composite production waste into adjustable-length rods for MFFD Herone, Spiral RTC, Teijin Carbon Europe and Collins Aerospace Almere recycle A350 thermoplastic composite clips/cleats waste into rods for the all-thermoplastic composite Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator’s crown.
Thermoplastics in Aerospace Composites Outlook, 2014-2023
网页2014年9月1日 · Thermoplastics generally exhibit superior impact toughness, fire/smoke/toxicity (FST) performance and, with the exception of PEIs, chemical resistance. (PEIs are susceptible to attack by anti-icing fluids and to moisture absorption, which limits their use in aircraft skins.) Thermoplastics also exhibit a near-infinite shelf life at room ...
Thermoplastic composites: Poised to step forward
网页2019年5月29日 · The general consensus in the composites industry is that OOA thermoplastic processes, right now, offer costs savings of more than 30 percent compared to thermosets. “Thermoplastics are finding their way into programs even after planes have gone into production,” Leach points out.