High Performance Thermoplastic Composite Materials

3D printing of fiber-reinforced composites 2023-10-27

Today, additive manufacturing technology has enabled the formation of thermoplastic materials, metals, ceramics and photosensitive resins to meet the needs of different industries, such as aerospace, automotive or biomedical. Current composite materials such as fiber reinforced composites can also be 3D printed. The reinforcement of composite materials, usually in the form of powder or filament, h...

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Taking Stock of Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene in Automotive Applications 2023-11-01

Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene (LGFPP) plastics are modified polypropylene composites containing glass fibers with a length of 10 to 25 mm, which are injection molded to form a three-dimensional structure, abbreviated as LGFPP. LGFPP is increasingly being used in automotive applications due to its excellent overall performance. Features and Benefits of Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypr...

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Gas mileage can be reduced by up to 8%. Have you tried it? 2023-11-23

When buying a car In addition to considering the price, car brand, configuration There is also an important factor is fuel consumption Xiamen LFT teaches you a trick Within budget When choosing a vehicle, in addition to considering the performance of the car It's best to choose a car with lightweight materials What is automotive lightweighting? Lightweighting of automobiles is to reduce the overal...

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Carbon fiber composite material: light and strong, leading the future application! 2023-12-14

Carbon fiber composite is a kind of high performance material composed of carbon fiber and resin matrix, which has the characteristics of light weight, high strength and corrosion resistance. Therefore, it is widely used in rail transit, aerospace, power cables, new energy vehicles, medical equipment, engineering equipment, sporting goods and other industries. The following will be a detailed anal...

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Polyester TPU and polyether TPU differences in detail 2023-12-15

TPU Introduction Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer abbreviated as TPU, also known as PU thermoplastic, is a linear block copolymer composed of oligomer polyol soft segment and diisocyanate-chain extender hard segment. TPU molecule contains -NH-COO- groups, many of its characteristics depend on the type of long-chain diols, its hardness with hard segments to do the ratio to adjust its light agin...

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Study on difference between Thermoplastic Carbon Fiber Composites and Thermoset Carbon Fiber Composites 2023-12-18

In recent years, lightweight materials have received a lot of attention in the manufacture of various industrial components, especially automotive and aerospace components. More specifically, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have paved a suitable path in successfully proving themselves as a viable alternative to heavy metal components. Conventional FRP is based on epoxy resins and reinfor...

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PEEK has become a hot trend for lightweight and excellent materials. 2024-01-02

Recently, PEEK material concept stocks continue to ferment. With new energy vehicles, robots, 3D printing and other new downstream requirements for lightweight enhancement, PEEK materials are expected to usher in explosive growth. 1. What is PEEK? PEEK, or polyether ether ketone, is a new semi-crystalline aromatic thermoplastic engineering plastic. Because its molecular chain contains a large numb...

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Automotive field long glass fiber reinforced PPA material 2024-01-09

1 Material overview and characteristics PPA, full name polyphthalamide, is a semi-aromatic polyamide with no less than 55% terephthalic acid or phthalic acid as raw material, commonly known as aromatic high temperature nylon. Long-term operating temperature up to 180℃, short-term temperature resistance up to 290℃, with high modulus, high hardness, high cost performance, low water absorption, dimen...

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Polyamide 12 LFT: Benefits and applications 2024-01-16

What is PA12-LCF? PA12-LCF is a thermoplastic material, belonging to the nylon class. PA12-LCF is based on nylon 12, which has 12 carbon atoms in each polymer repeat unit. Nylon 12 is also known as polyamide 12 or PA12. It is a semi-crystalline material with a high melting point (180°C) and a low moisture absorption rate (0.5%). It is also resistant to chemicals, wear and impact. PA12-LCF is a mod...

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Modified PP plastic materials in the field of home appliances 2024-01-24

HIPS and ABS are the first plastic materials used in household appliances, due to the high price of HIPS and ABS resin, the market has gradually developed PP(polypropylene) modified materials suitable for household appliance parts, and partially replaced HIPS and ABS resin in household appliance products with its advantages of low cost, light weight and good performance. Now the modified PP plasti...

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Application and development of thermoplastic composite materials in automobile body structural parts 2024-02-29

Abstract As an important means of transportation, cars play an important role in family travel. At this stage, with the improvement of people's quality of life and the higher pursuit of quality of life, there are new requirements for the performance of cars. In order to meet the needs of the public, automobile companies actively carry out car design and development, and constantly work hard in mat...

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LFT & SFT 2024-02-29

LFT is the product name for a family of long fiber reinforced thermoplastic materials for Injection Molding, Compression Molding and Extrusion applications. These materials differ from standard thermoplastic compounds in the length of the fiberglass in the pellets. Retention of fiber length in the finished part is key to the performance of LFT. The fiberglass is continuous within the pel...

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