Teijin Ltd. expands thermoplastic prepreg lineup
CFRTP intermediate materials are now offered with PP, PC and PA matrices, which will now be used as base resins for existing prepreg products.
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On Feb. 16 Teijin Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that it has expanded its lineup of carbon fiber thermoplastic intermediate materials with three matrix resins: polypropylene (PP)/polycarbonate (PC) and polyamide (PA). The new resins are now being used as base resins in new versions of the company’s existing prepreg products, including Tenax ThermoPlastic UniDirectional (TPUD), Tenax ThermoPlastic Woven Fabric (TPWF) and Tenax ThermoPlastic Consolidated Laminate (TPCL).
Compared to Teijin’s existing thermoplastic intermediate materials made with polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyaryletherketone (PAEK), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) or polyethersulfone (PSE) resins, Teijin says the prepregs made with the three new thermoplastic resins can be molded at lower temperatures for faster and more cost-effective production, making them ideal for applications requiring production efficiency, such as automobiles, sporting goods and precision instruments.
In addition, Teijin is developing new carbon fiber intermediate materials to strengthen its ability to meet diverse customer needs and to continue pursuing its long-term vision for a more sustainable world.
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