Long-Fiber Thermoplastics Grab Attention At Automotive Composites Conference

摘要

Long-fiber thermoplastics (LFT) and continuous-fiber thermoplastics were prominent at the 2014 SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE), held in Novi, Mich, Sept. 9-11. Notable presentations included new nylons for LFT and continuous-glass composites, novel glass reinforcements for automotive composites, a study of direct long-fiber thermoplastic (DLFT) with carbon fiber in nylon 6, and another that investigated injection molded, long-glass PP and nylon 6 integral foams using "breathing mold" technology. Meanwhile, LFT thermoplastics compounder PlastiComp, Winona, Minn. (plasticomp.com), showcased a semi-truck fender liner made of long-glass PP. A week after ACCE, the same company revealed it has developed hybrid long-glass and carbon-fiber composites.