May 29, 2019 · Thermoplastic composites (TPC) aren’t new to the aerospace sector, but the past couple of years have seen thermoplastic usage in commercial aircraft reach a tipping point. While TPCs have been used for some time for smaller parts such as clips and brackets, or smaller interior components, thermoplastics have been working their way into larger ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Advanced thermoplastic composites present significant advantages, including faster production, improved recyclability and reduced weight. Join Toray for this insightful webinar where they will dive into the latest developments in thermoplastic composites and their applications in aircraft interiors.

Feb 23, 2009 · Advanced thermoplastic composites present significant advantages, including faster production, improved recyclability and reduced weight. Join Toray for this insightful webinar where they will dive into the latest developments in thermoplastic composites and their applications in aircraft interiors.

Jan 27, 2023 · Advanced thermoplastic composites present significant advantages, including faster production, improved recyclability and reduced weight. Join Toray for this insightful webinar where they will dive into the latest developments in thermoplastic composites and their applications in aircraft interiors.

Jul 1, 2018 · This twin-engine business jet, which began production in 2012, is the first commercial airplane to use critical control surfaces made from thermoplastic composites. Airbus (Toulouse, France) has successfully employed thermoplastic composites on the leading edges of its A300-series aircraft for decades, but these are not critical control surfaces.

May 2, 2011 · In thermoset composites, ply build-ups and drop-offs are used to achieve the same result, but thermoplastic composites enable much more complex geometry in a very fast cycle time.” DTC built a custom press capable of forming 1-ft by 1-ft (0.3m by 0.3m) carbon/PPS or carbon/PEKK profiles up to 3m/10 ft in length.

Jul 1, 2015 · Dale Brosius, the chief commercialization officer for the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) and a regular CW columnist, sees a shift in the industry from infighting between proponents of thermoset and thermoplastic composites to a healthier competitive atmosphere that serves to make composites overall more competitive with legacy materials.

Aug 4, 2023 · Unlike thermosets, thermoplastic composites are recyclable (melt reprocessable), making it easier to reuse scrap and recover usable material from end-of-life parts — an important feature for those selling vehicles into the EU — and they’re also supplied fully polymerized, meaning molding cycles tend to be shorter and offer better ...

Feb 20, 2024 · Advanced thermoplastic composites present significant advantages, including faster production, improved recyclability and reduced weight. Join Toray for this insightful webinar where they will dive into the latest developments in thermoplastic composites and their applications in aircraft interiors.

Mar 1, 2006 · The substitution proved so successful that, when Airbus recently rolled out its superjumbo A380, thermoplastic composites made up fully two-thirds of the fixed leading edge — eight parts per wing comprising a 26- meter length or 55 square meters of wing surface — running from each wing's inboard engine to its wingtip.