Reinforced Thermoplastics for Lightweight Vehicle Solutions

FST Compliant Thermoplastic Honeycomb Panels

Thermoplastic honeycomb core expert EconCore, Toray Advanced Composites, and Bostik have joined forces to develop and commercialize a thermoplastic honeycomb panel for use in mass transportation applications, including aircraft interiors. By using Toray Cetex reinforced polycarbonate (PC) thermoplastic laminates as [...]
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Electric Delivery Van Panel, 4000lb Weight Cut

Workhorse Group, a company focusing on commercial sales of last-mile electric delivery vans, has received an order for 6,320 all-electric vans. The order comes from Pride Group Enterprises, a company that focuses on equipment sales, rental, and leasing for the [...]
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Lightweight Teardrop Trailer Panel Package

Buckminster Fuller used to ask "how much does your house weigh?" It is still an important question, a reflection of the size and amount of material going into our buildings. In the Recreational Vehicle (RV) world, it is particularly important, [...]
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First Shipping to Europe 2021

Congratulations on TOPOLO's first shipping of sandwich panel orders to Europe in 2021! The shipment is mainly about PET foam core sandwich panels. We have gained popularity in Europe and American markets. Our panel products are widely used in truck [...]
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Thermoplastic Door Panel

Automotive OEMs and Tier 1s are grappling with the need to reduce vehicle mass to meet fuel economy and carbon emission targets. Composite materials have the potential to contribute significantly to this light-weighting push in many areas, but cost, design [...]
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CFRT High Performance Sports Shoes

Anta Sports has launched KT6 – the latest generation of the signature sneaker of NBA all-star Klay Thompson. The basketball shoe is equipped with a shank made of composite materials. This iconic basketball shoe features a variety of material technologies, [...]
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Composite Hatchback Panel

The Nissan composite hatchback panel (rear panel) is a good example of what is feasible in thermoplastic composite materials, even for high-volume applications. Development Partnership OEM Nissan, molder Hitachi and material supplier Quadrant Plastic Composites (QPC) teamed up for this complex [...]
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3 Japanese Giants Worked out Thermoplastic Honeycomb Panels

EconCore, TORAY, and Bostik have jointly developed a thermoplastic honeycomb sandwich panel. Compared with traditional thermosetting materials, the thermoplastic panel is greatly improved in production efficiency. The production period is cut to 60secs from several hours. The panel is resistant [...]
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The First Glass Fiber Sheep Shed in Mongolia

Recently, deep in the prairie of Inner Mongolia, a white sheep shed was set on the pasture contracted by a shepherd family, 3.5 meters high, 20 meters long, and 16 meters wide. It is amazing that this is the first [...]
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CFRT Unlock New Opportunities in Mobility

The automotive industry faces major changes due to autonomous driving. An innovative solution to match the requirements of lightweight and multi-functionality was created in a partnership of three – based on Maezio thermoplastic composites. Find New Materials for Multi-functional Car [...]
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