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NTPT upgrades Marine prepeg product range

28 Aug '15

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North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT), developers and producers of a wide range of weight saving repreg materials and automation solutions for the high performance composite industry, has launched an upgraded product range based on the successful ThinPreg 80EP Marine product.

Through the introduction of the enhanced product range, NTPT demonstrates that the company is fully ready to serve the marine market in a professional and dedicated way.

ThinPreg 80EP, one of the key products of NTPT, is a unidirectional tape made of carbon fibres impregnated with thermoset epoxy resin system 736 with a curing temperature of 80°C. The improved range includes an updated 736 matrix with modified tack and flow behaviour, which is adapted to manufacture thicker ply material (150gsm to 300gsm). It is available in a wide range of fibres including standard, intermediate and high modulus UD reinforcement fibres, according to a press release.

NTPT is also able to offer the marine market woven and multi-axial prepreg products based on the same system, along with a high toughness adhesive film. A nano particle property enhanced version of the 736 system has also been developed. The range is supplemented with a prepreg peel ply product, allowing NTPT to offer a comprehensive range of boat building prepreg products which will complement its Thin Ply prepregs that have been used successfully for many years in the marine industry.

NTPT's CEO James Austin said, “Offering a more traditional thicker ply prepreg product range complementary to our Thin Ply Prepreg is the step NTPT in broadening the market appeal of our products. Extending our product range will definitely be an advantage for the marine market, because NTPT is able to propose the right products according to the market's needs. Our customer friendly prices, short lead times, and reliable, fast shipping enable users to have the material quickly at their disposal.”

NTPT's prepreg material includes UD tapes from 15 to 300gsm, multi-axial preforms and machinable carbon fibre blocks. NTPT's thin plies are now used in a wide range of applications such as motorsports, marine/yachting, sports & leisure, aerospace, and luxury goods. (GK)

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