Today's KNOWLEDGE Share: Hybrid tailored fiber placement!

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Today's KNOWLEDGE Share:

Hybrid tailored fiber placement! 


Tailored Fiber Placement (TFP) is an embroidery-based tow-steering process that enables complete control over fiber placement and directionality in a composite preform. During the process, continuous tow is stitched to a backing material using numerical control. The result is highly engineered composite structures that take full advantage of the anisotropic nature of fiber reinforcement. 


This cost effective process is driven by high stitching speed on one hand and multiple laying heads on a machine. In comparison to other textile technologies the expensive loss of materials is kept to a minimum because of the near net shape production of the product. 


ZSK STICKMASCHINEN TFP machines are capable of manufacturing preforms from synthetic fibers as well as mineral, natural and hybrid fibers, using natural threads and support materials. This picture shows some hybrid natural and mineral fibers footplates with copper wire to dissipate electrostatic charges and a footplate made with palm tree and one with volcanic rock fibers: the advantages of TFP in wastes reduction and fiber path optimization meets sustainable and functional fibers. 


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