- Short CFR expertise meets long and continuous fibers in thermoplastics
- Injection moldable composites with 15-50% carbon fiber
- PlastiComp, Inc. and Xenia at #JECEurope2015
PlastiComp, Inc. and Xenia have entered into a strategic partnership to develop materials based on PlastiComp’s Complet long and continuous carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites and Xenia’s XECARB short carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites for the European market.
Injection moldable composites with 15-50% carbon fiber
Injection moldable Complet long fiber composite pellets from PlastiComp are available with 15-50% carbon fiber in thermoplastic polymers from polypropylene to PEEK. Composite formulations can be custom engineered to include wear reduction, electrical conductivity, and flame retardant functions in addition to long fiber structural reinforcement. Continuous fiber reinforced tapes are available in 0.5 to 7.5 cm widths in the same polymer range as pellet products.
Hybrid long glass+carbon fiber composites
PlastiComp recently developed a line of hybrid long glass+carbon fiber composites that combine long glass and carbon fiber together into a single ready-to-mold pellet (see also Long glass fiber and long carbon fiber reinforcement in a single composite pellet). Hybrid products are available with variable combinations of the fiber types to bridge the performance gap between using either of these two fibers alone, they also lower the entry cost for adopting carbon fiber technology by reducing the quantity of carbon fiber needed to obtain high-performance properties.
Combination of reinforcing fibers and functional additives
Xenia’s reinforced thermoplastic composites combine reinforcing fibers, such as carbon or aramid, with functional additives, such as PTFE, to improve the mechanical and tribological properties of thermoplastic polymers. The compounds are used for applications where flexibility, resistance to fatigue, and impact are required or in combination with stiffer engineering thermoplastic polymers, such as PA, PPS, PPA, or PEEK, for heavy duty, high-performance, and high temperature environments. The products are suitable for the replacement of metals in applications ranging from industrial, transportation, oil and gas, agriculture, to technical sports.
