Teijin Corporation Expands Lineup of Thermoplastic Prepregs

On February 16, 2022, Teijin Corporation announced the expansion of its production line of carbon fiber thermoplastic intermediate materials, adding polypropylene (PP)/polycarbonate (PC), polycarbonate (PC) and polyamide (PA) as the company's existing A new grade of base resin for prepreg products
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These resins are available in Tenax™ Thermoplastic Unidirectional (TPUD), Tenax™ Thermoplastic Woven (TPWF) and Tenax™ Thermoplastic Laminate (TPCL)
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Teijin's new thermoplastic resin for making carbon fiber thermoplastic intermediate materials (Photo courtesy of Teijin Co.
, Ltd.
)

Compared with Teijin's existing thermoplastic intermediate materials made of polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyaryletherketone (PAEK), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) or polyethersulfone (PSE) resin, the new thermoplastic resin The finished prepregs can be formed at lower temperatures for faster, more cost-effective production for applications in industries such as automotive, sporting goods and precision instruments that require higher production efficiency
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Teijin said that it is currently developing new carbon fiber intermediate materials to continuously improve its ability to meet the needs of different customers
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