At the end of May 2025, the time had come—a coating plant for the production of spread and impregnated fiber tapes was installed and commissioned in Abu Dhabi, 4,600 km from Chemnitz.
The plant allows the parallel production of up to 10 spread and impregnated fiber tapes. The spreading of fiber rovings uses the principles of rope friction: as a result, the individual filaments spread out and the original roving width increases significantly depending on the fiber type.
The plant technology focuses on the processing of 12K carbon rovings, which can be spread from 10 mm to more than 17 mm tape width using the technology employed. The spread tapes are then impregnated with a thermoplastic dispersion. The drying module is designed for temperatures of up to 450°C, enabling the processing of PEEK dispersions. The system speed is up to 10 m/min. The end product achieves a fiber volume fraction of 60% and a tape width of up to one inch when doubled, wound as a disc spool.
The successful commissioning marked the end of an exciting project, with the installation being just the beginning of a long-term cooperation.
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