Tensile strength of thermoplastic UD tapes: Why testing methodology and manufacturing quality are crucial Why the true tensile strength of a UD tape is so difficult to measure Thermoplastic unidirectional tapes (UD tapes) made from carbon fiber reinforced PEEK, PPS, or PA are considered key materials for ... Fundamentals Materials Jun 24, 2026
Thermoplastic Matrix Materials for Composites: A Complete Engineer's Guide to Choosing the Right Polymer The thermoplastic landscape is vast – and that is exactly the problem When asked to select a thermoplastic matrix material for a structural composite component, an engineer often provides one of two r... Fundamentals Materials Jun 24, 2026
Endless fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (CFR-TP): What is behind the material of the future? What composites really mean – and why the term alone is not enough The term "composite" is older than many think. It simply refers to the combination of two or more materials that together achieve pro... Fundamentals Materials Jun 11, 2026
UD-Tapes: The material behind high-performance thermoplastic composite pipes Introduction Anyone developing high-performance lightweight structures will inevitably encounter one material: the unidirectional fibre-reinforced composite tape, or UD tape. It is the raw material fo... Fundamentals Materials Process Jun 5, 2026