Tuesday, February 1, 2011
A&P Technology Offers Braided Thermoplastics For Lightweight Composite Parts With Increased Mechanical Performance
Braided Thermoplastics
Enabling Lightweight Thermoplastics Composite Parts
Benefits of Braid
- Uniform, Repeatable Orientations For Complex Geometries
- Dramatic Processing Improvements
- Variety of Fabric Forms:
- Preforms
- Sleevings
- Broadgoods
- Tapes
- Unidirectional Material
- Customized Braid Architecture:
Material Systems
All Braid Forms Can Be Made With Carbon Or Glass Reinforcements With Polypropylene, TPU, Nylon, PPS, or Peek Matrices.
Benefits of Thermoplastics
- Quick Cycle Times
- Increased Toughness
- Infinite Shelf Life
- Recyclability
- Inherent Flame Resistance (meets FST requirements for aircraft interiors)
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