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LFT boosts high-temperature polymer performance
Plasticomp LLC has announced the successful application of its long fibre thermoplastic (LFT) technology to high temperature polymers such as PPS, PES, PEI, and PEEK reinforced with carbon fibres.
News from Engineeringtalk, 16 October 2008
Thermoplastic technique cuts production costs
PlastiComp's new D-FW process makes it easy for users to change the colour, fibre content, polymer, or fibre that they use in order to customise their filament wound product.
News from Engineeringtalk, 26 February 2008
Long fibre pellets to be made in India
The long fibre reinforced thermoplastic technology developed and used by PlastiComp for the production of Complet composite pellets is to be transferred to Indore Composites of Bombay, India.
News from Engineeringtalk, 31 August 2005
US moulder licensed for Pushtrusion
CPI, Composite Products of Winona, Minnesota has become licensed by PlastiComp to employ the patented Pushtrusion technology in its moulding operations.
News from Engineeringtalk, 12 August 2005
Long-fibre pellets complement moulding process
Using proprietary production technology, PlastiComp is now offering long fibre pellets in most thermoplastic matrices reinforced with glass, Aramid, carbon and other continuous fibres.
News from Engineeringtalk, 28 June 2004
New centre to speed long-fibre development
Plasticomp is to open a new technical development centre to further develop its Pushtrusion direct long-fibre thermoplastics (D-LFT) technology.
News from Engineeringtalk, 21 April 2004
Alliance to develop compounding process
PlastiComp and Gamra Composites have formed a business alliance to develop profile extrusions based on the patented Pushtrusion direct inline thermoplastics compounding process.
News from Engineeringtalk, 31 December 2003
Fibres to support new plastics process
Woodshed Technologies is to receive support from Owens Corning in a unique compounding process.
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 July 2003
Novel plastics process up for grabs
Plasticomp and Woodshed Technologies have reached agreement on a business relationship to market and sell Woodshed's D-LFT direct long-fibre thermoplastics manufacturing process.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 June 2003
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