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TenCate to Present the Latest Generation of Out-of-Autoclave and Thermoplastic
Advanced Composite Solutions at SAMPE Seattle 2017
TenCate OOA/VBO materials highlighted in two technical papers.
TenCate’s materials will be featured in two upcoming technical presentations at SAMPE
2017 in Seattle, Washington, USA. During the “Advances in Composite Manufacturing
Technologies” session on Tuesday, May 23rd, TenCate’s Vice President of R&D, Dr.
Frank Lee, will be presenting “TenCate TC380, Advancement of Out of Autoclave (OOA)
Technology.” This paper will describe the enhanced mechanical performance of
TenCate’s new TC380 epoxy resin system. TC380 possesses high fracture toughness
and outstanding compression after impact while delivering exceptional hot/wet open hole
compression strengths. This unique combination of properties allows the design of more
efficient parts making it ideal for aerostructure applications on civil aircraft, unmanned
aerial vehicles, and military aircraft.
Additionally, A&P Technology’s Application Engineer Brandon Strohminger and
TenCate’s Vice President of Technical Services Barry Meyers on Tuesday, May 23rd will
jointly present “A Comparative Evaluation of Quasi-Isotropic Laminates Composed of
Braided Triaxial Fabric vs. Woven Fabric, including Impact and Laminate Performance”.
This technical paper will detail the unique properties of A&P’s QISO™ fabric impregnated
with TenCate’s TC275-1 OOA/VBO epoxy resin system.
Innovative parts made with TenCate’s materials will be on display in Booth E6,
including:
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A grid-stiffened composite panel developed by the Thermoplastic Composites
Research Center (Enschede, The Netherlands), featuring a TenCate Cetex®
TC1225 PAEK-based sheet over-molded with Victrex PEEK. An engineered
PAEK-based thermoplastic prepreg, TC1225 harnesses high-performance
mechanical strength with lower processing temperatures for aerospace
applications. The relatively low melting temperature of this material makes it
suitable for over-molding with PEEK, enabling form freedom and part
consolidation in the highest performance applications.
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An aircraft wing leading-edge access door panel, designed by Fokker
(Netherlands) and made utilizing recycled TenCate Cetex® TC1100 thermoplastic
composites. A key advantage of thermoplastics is their capacity to be recycled.
This is an increasingly important factor when selecting materials in an
environmentally aware supply chain. The reclaimed and chopped carbon/PPS
prepreg allows fabrication of aerospace-grade parts and reduces waste. For
more information on this innovative collaboration, see the case study at
http://www.tencate.com/news/2016/tprc-fokker-tencate-win-jec-innovation-awardfor-smart-recycling-of-thermoplastic%20composites-for-aeronautics.aspx.
For the latest information on TenCate’s industry leading portfolio of advanced thermoset
Ten Cate Nederland bv
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and thermoplastic composite materials, see TenCate’s updated Aerospace Composite
Material Selector Guide at:
http://www.tencate.com/emea/Images/TCAC_CompositeSelectorGuide_V11_2017-0308_LR_tcm28-180.pdf.
Digital pictures are available upon request.
TenCate Advanced Composites Morgan Hill (California), United States of America,
April 19, 2017
TenCate Advanced Composites North America
Name
: Michael Cichon, Director of Product Marketing
Telephone
: +1.408.776.0700.
Email
: [email protected]
Internet
: www.tencateadvancedcomposites.com
TenCate Advanced Composites is a leader in the development and production of advanced
thermoset and thermoplastic composite materials. With production facilities & operations in
Europe, North America, and Asia, TenCate supplies a broad portfolio of thermoset and
thermoplastic prepregs in fabric, unidirectional tape, bulk molding compounds, and
reinforced thermoplastic laminate (RTL) formats across aerospace and industrial markets.
Key brands include TenCate AmberTool® tooling prepregs and TenCate Cetex®
thermoplastic composites.