TenCate Advanced Composites under the Toray Group In the new V15 thermoplastic and thermoset composite solution and the new product selector application, the application provides users with complete documentation access as well as product comparison tools and solid layer calculators.
Key technologies include:
New uses for recycled thermoplastics: TenCate highlights the development of thermoplastic chopped fiber flow layers, which yields almost 100% yield in aerospace-grade thermoplastic laminate applications. This process demonstrates the use of trimming and yield loss to produce local reinforcements and discrete components.
Epoxy resin: The TC380 has high compression impact strength while maintaining good open-hole compression strength. More than 90 suitable parts have been exhibited, demonstrating less than 0.1% voids in VBO processing.
software: Demonstration parts and manufacturing videos highlight the use of this new simulation software that characterizes and optimizes molding conditions for thermoplastic parts, minimizing manufacturing trials and reducing development time. TenCate's thermoplastic unidirectional tape is Airbus Part of the TAPAS Program Thermoplastic Beam Simulator. A video showing the manufacturing flexibility of the company's thermoplastic single-piece tape in most automated tape laying (ATL) manufacturing. Dr. Hans Luinge, Thermoplastics R&D Manager, is publishing an article about Technical papers that combine the advantages of thermoset/thermoplastic composite solutions to optimize material properties and reduce costs.
Laptop case: This lightweight, ultra-thin thermoplastic housing minimizes heat transfer at the bottom of the notebook while providing an impact-resistant, UL-94 compliant solution.
High performance footwear laminate: TenCate's thermoplastic laminates, used by multiple sports shoe brands, are on display. These materials are designed for high volume production solutions to support the latest generation of footwear and medical orthoses.