Low-Cost Automated Preform Fabrics

This new approach of using hook and loop fasteners on both sides of fiber plies leads to low-cost, 3D composites with increased strength and enable automation for layup of prepreg / preform fabrics. The new materials are able to make next-generation composites with a stronger interlaminate strength, impact resistance, compression strength, fatigue strength, bolt-hole strength, and bonding/connection strength for resin-transfer molding. The result is much faster ply layup due to easy handling of the plies. Use of advanced composites can reduce weight 40%, direct costs 50%, and indirect costs 30% vs. previous technology.

OEM/Vehicle Jiangsu Xinri E-Vehicle Co., Ltd. 2011 XR-EV05 electric delivery vehicle System Supplier Advanced Fiber Materials Technologies Co. Material Processor Advanced Fiber Materials Technologies Co.

Material Supplier Owens Corning Resin Araldite low-viscosity LY 564 Epoxy Tooling/Equipment Supplier Advanced Fiber Materials Technologies Co.

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