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Technical Fibre Products exhibiting at CAMX 2014

The company will be exhibiting its Optiveil, Optimat and Tecnofire nonwoven ranges, specifically designed for the surface engineering of composites.

10th October 2014

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Schenectady, NY

Industrial, Transport/​Aerospace, Civil Engineering

Technical Fibre Products, a leading manufacturer of advanced nonwovens, will be exhibiting at CAMX exhibition for composites and advanced materials in Orlando, FL, from 14-16 October.

The company will be exhibiting its Optiveil, Optimat and Tecnofire nonwoven ranges, specifically designed for the surface engineering of composites.

Optiveil and Optimat are said to offer exceptional uniformity of fibre dispersion and resin uptake that helps delivering a high quality surface finish. © Technical Fibre Products

TFP now offers the capability to further increase the functionality of these materials through bonding of multi-layer structures, powder addition and substrate compression, the company reports.

Exceptional uniformity

Optiveil and Optimat are said to offer exceptional uniformity of fibre dispersion and resin uptake that helps delivering a high quality surface finish, simultaneously allowing for unique selection of fibre type and the addition of functionality such as conductivity, EMI shielding, antistatic and corrosion and abrasion resistance.

Optiveil also includes an extended range of lightweight thermoplastic veils including PEEK, Nylon, Polyester, PEI and PPS.

These thermoplastic veils can be incorporated into a composite as interlaminar layers between reinforcement fabrics, potentially offering improvements to the composite’s fracture toughness by reducing microcrack propagation. The Tecnofire range is said to provide fire resistance at the surface of a composite structure without compromising the integrity of the structure.

Awards for Composites Excellence

The company’s latest development has been shortlisted for CAMX's Awards for Composites Excellence in the Design Category for most creative application. This joint innovation with AGC AeroComposites comprises the development of electrostatic and lightning compatible composite pipes suitable for use in aircraft fuel systems.

AGC and TFP composite fuel pipes suitable for use in aircraft fuel systems. © Technical Fibre Products

The shared technology is said to enable the surface resistivity of the glass based composite pipe to be precisely controlled resulting in a structure that is both electrically isolating to resist lightning strike propagation but sufficiently conductive to dissipate the static electricity resulting from fluid movement.

The development is the first of its kind and presents the opportunity to save weight in aircraft fuel systems by replacing the heavier metallic equivalents, the manufacturer reports. Weight savings have been estimated at up to 200 kg per aircraft, potentially equating to an estimated fuel saving of up to 26,000 kg per aircraft per annum.

Also on display

In addition to the composite pipes, TFP will also be showcasing other recent developments on their stand at the event. These include the light nonwoven carbon veil at 2 g/m² and a range of recycled carbon nonwovens.

The 2 g/m² material, along with TFP’s other ultra lightweight veils, is the ideal candidate for use as a carrier or support for fragile materials or adhesive films, according to the company, while the recycled range is said to demonstrate comparable properties to TFP’s virgin carbon fibre veils with the added benefit of environmental sustainability.

www.tfpglobal.com

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