Logical and inexpensive:
Fibre composites from KREMPEL Thermoplastics
There is no let-up in the development of materials: Nowadays, thermoplastic composites are increasingly used alongside traditional composite materials. This is because they offer unconventional processing possibilities at an exceptionally favourable price. Whether in sport, aviation or in medical applications, thermoplastic composites have firmly established themselves in all areas where they are able to significantly reduce manufacturing costs.
Thermoplastics offer numerous interesting processing characteristics: They can be formed simply and rationally. They can be welded (with other thermoplastics) and be bonded without any difficulty. They can be dyed and painted easily and can even be printed in curved state (sublimation printing). And they also possess anisotropic properties with a high degree of flexibility at right angles to the fibre direction.
For cost-effective manufacturing in future: Prepregs, sheets, tubes and profiles from KREMPEL.
Thermoplastic Matrix system
| Matrix | Density
(g/cm³) |
Application
temperature max. (°C) |
Elongation at break
(%) |
|
| Polysulfon | PSU | 1,24 | 175 | 70 |
| Polyethersulfon | PES | 1,37 | 180-210 | 40-80 |
| Polyetherimid | PEI | 1,27 | 215 | 60 |
| Polyphenylensulfid | PPS | 1,34 | 200 | - |
| Polyamidimid | PAI | 1,38 | 260-290 | 10 |
| Polyetheretherketon | PEEK | 1,30 | 200 | 80 |
| Polycarbonat | PC | 1,20 | 135 | 100 |
| Poly-
ethylenterephthaiat |
PET | 1,24 | 130 | 80 |
| Polyamid | PA
PA 6 PA 6.6 PA 11 PA 12 |
-
1,13 1,15 1,05 1,02 |
-
140 150 150 150 |
-
30-120 30-60 280 240 |
Orthopaedic inlays made of thermoplastic composites, which can be used both in normal shoes and in high-performance sport shoes.
Spring elements for artificial limbs made of carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic.
