Thomas Swan targets composites market

摘要

Thomas Swan & Co Ltd of Consett, UK, will be expanding its range of Elicarb graphene materials with a prototype product for the manufacture of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs). Advanced Materials Research and Development (R&D) Team Leader, Dimitris Presvytis said: "We have used our expertise in dispersing nanomateri-als in thermoplastics and resins to improve the properties of a carbon fibre composite, this is an exciting development for the company."