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TFP to exhibit advanced nonwovens at CAMX expo

23 Sep '16

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Technical Fibre Products (TFP), a speciality wet-laid nonwoven manufacturer, producing high performance veils and mats for many applications, is set to exhibit its new range of advanced nonwoven materials, at CAMX, The Composites and Advanced Materials expo, to be held at Anaheim convention centre, California, US, in booth L39 from September 27 to 29, 2016.

TFP will showcase products from its Optiveil, Optimat, and Tecnofire ranges. The range includes a novel Tecnofire fire protection material, the first of its kind which can be activated on demand, without heat. The mat has been designed for use in a remotely activated fire protection system and, due to the presence of the conductive fibres, has the added benefit of acting as an EMI shield.

Also on display will be the Company's new, extended range of high performance thermoplastic veils; including PPS, PEI, PEEK, polyamide, and polyimide. These materials have been developed specifically to significantly improve the interlaminar toughness of a composite structure, increasing resistance to both mode-I and mode-II fracture with minimal modifications to the manufacturing process necessary.

In addition to these new developments, CAMX visitors can find out more about Optiveil and Optimat ranges at the show. These have been specifically designed to provide multiple benefits; enabling a high quality surface finish whilst simultaneously imparting surface functionality such as conductivity, EMI shielding and corrosion and abrasion resistance to a composite structure.

Other benefits include the use of dielectric nonwovens to prevent galvanic corrosion, which occurs when aluminium or other metals come into contact with carbon fibre in a composite structure. The nonwoven provides an extremely uniform, lightweight barrier between the two materials to isolate them, stopping an electrochemical reaction occurring. In addition, the ultra lightweight veils are an effective carrier or support for adhesive films, ensuring a minimum weight addition whilst improving handling and setting the bond line. (GK)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India