EXPERT IN REACTIVE THERMOPLASTIC PULTRUSION 24/02/2015 1
Company Core Business and competences Reactive Thermoplastic Pultrusion Technologies Advantages of Thermoplastic Composites Applications 24/02/2015 2
Company CQFD Composites, facts Founded in 2006 R&D process development since 2007 Commercial approach initiated in 2010 Team of 8 persons R&D work place of 800 m2 4 advanced pultrusion lines dedicated to R&D pultrusion work Based in Wittenheim (France) - 20 mm from Bâle-Mulhouse airport 24/02/2015 3
Core Business CQFD Composites, Core Business: Development of innovative composite thermoplastic profiles Industrialization of products and processes. Production Technologies transfer CQFD Composites, competences: Development of composites profiles Expertise in thermoplastic composites Design of pultrusion tools and machineries Polymer chemistry and interface R&D project management 24/02/2015 4
Technologies Reactive Thermoplastic Pultrusion Step1 Proprietary formulation of low viscosity monomers combining catalyst, activator, additives and suitable fibers are introduced under pressure into to a pultrusion die. Step 2 The thermoplastic polymer is synthetized «in situ» among the fibers during the shaping step of the profile, under pressure and heat. 24/02/2015 5
Key advantages KEY ADVANTAGES OF PULTRUDED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES PRODUCT PROCESS ENVIRONMENT TIME TO MARKET ULTIMATE MECHANICS SHAPABLE PROFILES COMPATIBLE FOR OVERMOULDING LOW COST RAW MATERIALS ONE STEP TRANSFORMATION STRAIGHT OR CURVED 2,5 x LESS ENERGY CONSUMPTION RECLYCLABLE STYRENE FREE MATURE TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE FOR MASS PRODUCTION AVAILABLE FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER STRAIGHT SHAPED CURVED 24/02/2015
Never-achieved fiber content 85 %w fibers! 24/02/2015 7
High adhesion quality w w Traditional Thermoset composite profile CQFD Thermoplastic composite profiles SEM pictures obtained on composite profiles after breaking 24/02/2015 8
Optimized cost Reduction of composite transformation steps Monomers Polymers Filament, Granules, Powder Composite Actual techniques CQFD 24/02/2015 9
Competitive process Raw materials Lower cost first transformation matrix tex Lower cost large tow fibers 4800 Monomer Olygomer Transformation Low pressure Low temperature On line chemistry Multi cavities die 24/02/2015 10
Targeted applications E Gpa 85 % fibers THICK structural profiles INSERTS reinforcements (extrusion & injection) ULTRA HIGH MODULUS PRECISE profiles (connexion / assembly) COMBINAISON of fibers for mechanical /cost optimisation CO_EXTRUDED profiles (surface functionalities /welding) 24/02/2015 11
Key markets Automobile Construction Structural and semi structural parts Windows, and others structural profiles 24/02/2015 12
Automotive : ULTIMATE MECHANICS From DESIGN. to REALITY 24/02/2015 13
Building: ULTIMATE WEATHER Alternative to aluminum in building applications ALU CQFD UD GLASS Density 2,7 2,0 Rigidity 70 55-65 Gpa Gpa Resistance 250 1500 Mpa Spe. Rigidity 26 27 - Conductivity 220 0,5 W/m.K Dilatation 24 5 10-6 m/m.k 24/02/2015 14
Partnership CQFD composites commits to his customers to : Think about a performing innovative product solution Identify the most efficient process Propose an industrial scenario in line with the customer expectations : Production by CQFD Composites Joint-Venture Technology/Know-How transfer to the customer 24/02/2015 15
www.cqfd-composites.com Pultrusion Technologies Pultruded Thermoplastic Composites Solutions Material Engineering 24/02/2015 16 Thank you for your attention Frank Chauzu Managing Director 2, rue du Maine 68 270 Wittenheim Tel.: +33 6 62 12 36 69 f.chauzu@cqfd-composites.com