3. Company History
• Fibrtec was formed in 2008 in Florida to
commercialize patented thermoplastic
composite materials
• In 2013 we moved to Atlanta, TX.
• Modern 50,000 SF Facility
4. Continuous Fiber TP Prepreg Processes
• Most TP Prepreg Processes Require Costly Conversion of
Resin To Adapt To The Process
– Solution
– Powder
– Film
– Fiber or Filaments
Source: Wakeman, M.D., Månson, J-AE, Design and Manufacture of Textile Composites, Chapter 6, 2005.
5. Fibrtec’s Low Cost Solution
• FibrFlex process utilizes thermoplastic
resin pellets as supplied
– Directly extruded on the fiber – Carbon, Glass
Aramid tows.
– No Resin Conversion = low cost
– No Tape Slitting, further reducing cost
– Rapid consolidation during molding
10 - Fibrflex® Towpreg Cross section
12 - Fiber Not Coated
14 - Extruded Resin Sheath
16 – Partially Coated Fiber
Uniquely Flexible Tow Construction
6. Adaptable to Basic Textile
Processes
UD Fabrics and Tapes
Woven Fabrics
Braided Sleeves
Tow Placement
Filament winding
7. Hybrid Preforming with FibrFlex
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Mix: Woven Fabrics + UD Fabrics
Combine Tailored Fiber
Placement with Fabrics
Stack Multiple Plies & Cut Net Shape
Unlimited down
stream Options
8. Example Parts Made From TPC
Towpreg
Side covers on sight made with
PEEK/Carbon Fiber
IED Detector -Nylon/Carbon Fiber
Crew Seat Bottom for Commercial Airplane -
PPS/Fiberglass
Complex Geometry
Parts Nylon/Carbon Fiber
