Long and Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics

What are Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics?In engineering applications, the stiffness-to-weight ratio, or specific modulus, is one of the most important material properties a designer considers. This is especially true for structural or load-bearing applications. By incorporating reinforcement fibers that are longer than conventionally used, gains of more than double the flexural modulus and up to quadruple the impact strength may be achieved. Such products, commonly referred to as long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFRT), may be produced from many types of semicrystalline or amorphous thermoplastics reinforced with a variety of different fibers – glass, stainless steel, carbon or aramid.

Featured Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Grades Celstran LFRT Celstran long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFRT) unite long fiber reinforcements with advanced thermoplastic resins for a combination of mechanical properties, impact, creep resistance and low warpage. Incorporated fibers can be glass, carbon, aramid and stainless steels. Nearly all types of polymers are suitable as matrix material. Compel LFRT Compel long fiber reinforced thermoplastic (LFRT) uses a process that thoroughly wets out the glass fibers to deliver optimal reinforcement to the plastic matrix, unlike conventional short-fiber reinforced materials. The longer fibers mechanically interact to form an internal glass fiber “skeleton” that limits anisotropic shrinkage and greatly reduces warpage. Celstran CFR-TP Celstran CFR-TP product series encompasses a variety of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFR-TP). Also referred to as long fiber reinforced thermoplastics, these products are available in continuous sheet form as roll goods. With local reinforcements continuous fiber reinforced composites can provide higher levels of stiffness, strength, and toughness compared to other reinforced thermoset and thermoplastic materials. Celstran CFR-TP uses a patented process to achieve high impregnation quality without fiber damage. Every single filament of the reinforcement fibers is wetted intensively in the manufacturing process of thermoplastics from Celanese. Learn more about long fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites from Celanese by reaching out to Celanese today .

Short term properties guide for Celstran LFRT Celstran LFRT and Compel are long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFRT) that can be turned used in high-strength components through various processing methods, with substantially better mechanical properties than comparable short fiber reinforced thermoplastics.