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Coats launching advanced composite fibres range

09 Mar '16

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Coats is launching Synergex, a range of advanced composite fibres which can be processed into fabric form and then used to mould strong, but lightweight, parts for industries including automotive and aerospace.

“Synergex has high levels of hybrid fibre integrity and performance and can be processed into fabric form using many technologies including commingling and twisting,” a Coats press release informed.

“The carbon and nylon commingled yarn delivers a perfect balance between strength, weight, performance and also recyclability,” the sewing thread maker said.

“The composite fibres can be embroidered directly into complex shapes and the final composite parts can be metal pressed,” the UK based company added.

Rajiv Sharma, global CEO, Industrial at Coats, said, “This is a ground breaking new product range which will revolutionise composite technology across a wide range of industries.”

“Our pioneering thread and yarn expertise has created an innovative product that can accelerate current manufacturing processes and provides a simple solution for complex forms,” Sharma too added.

The Synergex range has been developed by Coats Speciality using its state of the art carbon room at its Sevier site in North Carolina, US.

“From carbon processing units to aramid converting lines and fibreglass processing equipment, it is able to commingle and twist carbon fibres and various thermoplastic fibres,” Coats observed.

This enables the manufacture of flexible thermoplastic prepegs which produce advanced thermoplastic parts for the wind, automotive, aerospace and sporting goods sectors.

Coats recently announced its partnership with Elemental Group Ltd in the creation and development of the forthcoming Rp1's sports car wheel arch which features Synergex.

The wheel arch is made in four steps, while the carbon fibre and nylon are woven together to create a single commingled yarn.

The yarn is then embroidered into shape using a Tailored Fibre Placement (TFP) preforming process.

“Once the shape is precisely stitched, it is then placed in the machine mould and pressed to form the wheel arch,” Coats stated.

The TFP process using Coats commingled yarns is being demonstrated at the ongoing JEC World being held in Paris in hall 6, stand K81. (AR)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India

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