Optiveil™

Optiveil™ offers some of the world's lightest veils (ranging from 2 g/m² to 34 g/m²) combined with the performance and multifunctionality synonymous with TFP nonwovens. 

Optiveil™ Overview

Optiveil™ is manufactured from short-chopped fibres, a small amount of organic binder and, in some cases, additional particulates or fillers. Our most popular fiber types include carbon, glass, aramid, polyester, thermoplastic and metal coated carbon, but we offer the expertise and capability to work with alternative, more specialised fiber types as well as manufacturing materials using precise fiber blends. Optiveil™ is manufactured in areal weights ranging from as low as 2 g/m² up to 34 g/m² and heavier areal weights of equivalent materials are available as part of our Optimat® range.

Typical Applications:

High quality surface finish - The exceptionally even fibre distribution and tuneable aesthetic appearance of Optiveil™ make it particularly suitable for achieving a high quality, resin rich surface finish in composites, to 'Class A' standards. Using these lightweight veils also delivers a weight & cost saving; it reduces both the resin content & amount of paint required as well as reducing or eliminating the need to grind or polish. An additional benefit of Optiveil™ is the capability to impart functionality to the composite structure as well as producing a high quality finish.

Adhesive carriers - Optiveil™'s ultra light weight makes it the ideal candidate for use as an adhesive carrier or stabilising support for fragile component materials.

EMI shielding & conductivity - The Optiveil™ range includes an extensive selection of materials specially designed for delivering electrical conductivity and EMI shielding functionality. Typical applications include shielding of avionics or electronics from EMI radiation, static dissipation, radar signature management, conductive tapes, ground plane solutions and resistive heating.

Optimat ^®

  Optimat® is a range of high performance nonwoven mats for use in advanced composite applications & other niche areas which require highly developed material solutions. 

 Areal weights:  35 g/m² up to 400 g/m² (areal weights of less than 35 g/m² are available as part of our Optiveil™ range)

Mats are manufactured from short-chopped fibers, a small amount of organic binder and, in some cases, additional particulates or fillers. Our most popular fiber types include carbon, glass, aramid, polyester, thermoplastic & metal coated carbon, but we offer the expertise and capability to work with alternative, more specialised fiber types. Our Optimat® materials offer several additional advantages, including: 

* Exceptionally even fiber distribution.

* Manufacture from an accurate blend of more than one fiber type.

* Properties and attributes of the material which can be precisely tailored to meet stringent application requirements

* Product binder which can be selected to suit specific composite processing conditions and other requirements.

Typical Applications

Optimat® is a highly competitive solution for many of the technically advanced challenges faced by composite manufacturers and is suitable for use in a wide range of applications, examples of typical uses include:

Imparting functionality - Optimat® can be employed to give additional functionality to a finished composite part. For example, the electrical conductivity or electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding properties of the composite can be enhanced by using carbon or metal coated carbon fiber mats.

Surface finish - Optimat® can also be used as a heavier weight surfacing veil to deliver a high quality resin rich surface finish, particularly in pultrusion. The materials can deliver a weight & cost saving by reducing the amount of paint or resin content required and the need to grind or polish.

Heavier weight Optimat® can be used as a semi-structural component in composite applications. 

 Tecnofire^®

Tecnofire® is a unique range of intumescent materials, providing the ideal solution for passive fire protection.

Tecnofire® intumescents are mineral fiber stabilised, graphite-based products which exhibit unidirectional expansion to form a highly effective fire barrier. The combination of graphite and mineral fiber produces greatly enhanced char stability and excellent insulation properties that protect the underlying structure.

It is available in a wide range of thicknesses with various expansion volume and pressure characteristics and these properties can be specifically optimised to produce tailor-made solutions.

Available as both rigid and flexible products, Tecnofire® can be supplied in rolls sheets or narrow coils. 

* Passive fire protection

* Excellent insulation properties

* Excellent char stability

* Range of thicknesses & expansion ratios

* Customised solutions