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Processes
Thermoset Composites  | |||||
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 | Hand Lay-Up Hand lay-up molding is used for the production of parts of any dimensions such as ...... more information |  | Spray-up Spray-up molding is used to make parts with large dimensions and complex shapes ...... more information | ||
| Medium volume series | |||||
 | Resin Transfer Molding RTM is used to mold components with complex shapes, large surface areas and a smooth ...... more information |  | Reaction Injection Molding RIM is a process where reactive liquid components-usually thermoset polyurethane-are ...... more information |  | Resin Infusion (Scrimp) Resin infusion is an environmentally friendly alternative to open molding. Resin ...... more information |
 | Centrifugal Casting Centrifugal casting is suitable for the production of hollow parts, such as pipes ...... more information |  | Filament Winding Filament winding is an automated open molding process that uses a rotation mandrel ...... more information |  | Preforming Preforming is an intermediate molding process whereby the reinforcement is assembled ...... more information |
| High volume series | |||||
 | LFI - Long Fiber Injection LFI - Long fiber injection process is employed to produce interior car components ...... more information |  | Sheet Molding Compound SMC is a combination of chopped glass strands and filled polyester resin in the ...... more information |  | Bulk Molding Compound BMC is a combination of chopped glass strands and resin in the form of a bulk ...... |
| Filament Winding Filament winding is an automated open molding process that uses a rotation mandrel ...... more information | ||||
| Continous processing technologies | |||||
 | Continuous Sheet Production Continuous molding between layers of film is used for the continuous production ...... more information |  | Pultrusion Pultrusion is a continuous process for producing full or hollow glass reinforced ...... more information |  | Drostholm/Chop & Hoop Similar to filament winding, but continuous, the Drostholm process allows to produce ...... more information |
 | Chopping Chopping process is employed to manufacture a several applications such as headliner ...... more information | ||||
Thermoplastic Composites | |||||
| Low volume series | |||||
 | Vacuum Molding Vacuum molding is used to make large composite parts with a one-sided tool and a ...... more information | ||||
| Medium volume series | |||||
 | Thermoforming Stamping Thermoforming stamping is a low-pressure process that uses consolidated sheets. more information |  | Diaphragm Forming Diaphragm forming uses sheets of reuseable silicone as a carrier for TWINTEX® fabrics ...... more information |  | Thermoplastics Filament winding Filament winding is used to produce composite structure by winding TWINTEX® rovings ...... more information |
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 | Glass Mat Reinforced Thermoplastic (GMT / TRE) GMT is a thermoplastic pre-preg, which offers better mechanical properties than ...... more information |  | TP Compounding and Injection Molding The manufacturing of glass filament reinforced thermoplastic parts is a two-step ...... more information |  | LFT Extrusion & Compression Extrusion-compression molding is used to produce reinforced polypropylene parts ...... more information |
 | Injection Molding TWINTEX® long fiber superconcentrate pellets and companion pellets are fed into ...... more information |  | Co-Molding Co-molding consists of using TWINTEX® woven roving or consolidated sheets with ...... | | Thermoplastics Filament winding Filament winding is used to produce composite structure by winding TWINTEX® rovings ...... more information |
 | Direct LFT Compression & Injection In the Direct LFT compression and injection molding process, the thermoplastic ...... more information | ||||
| Continous processing technologies | |||||
 | Panel Lamination Lamination converts wovens (with or without core materials) into flat panels continuously. ...... more information | | Chopping Chopping process is employed to manufacture a several applications such as headliner ...... more information |  | Thermoplastics Pultrusion Pultrusion is the process of pulling continuous fibres through a die or rollers ...... more information |
 | Pulextrusion Pulextrusion combines TWINTEX® pultrusion with thermoplastic extrusion. more informationThermoplastic ...... |  | LFT Pellet Pultrusion LFT pellet pultrusion process is especially used to produce reinforced automotive ...... more information | ||
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| Continous processing technologies | |||||
 | GRC Manufacturing Cem-FIL® fibers enable manufacturers to produce thin (10mm or1/2 in), strong concrete ...... more information | ||||
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