Collaboration between NTPT and EPFL for New Research Study into Discontinuous Fiber Composite Tubes

NTPT, specialists in Thin Ply Prepregs, Preforms and Parts and leaders in automation, are collaborating with the Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne - Swiss Centre of Technology (EPFL) and other partners, to further demonstrate proof of technology. In order to fully understand the behavior and potential of NTPT’s high-performance carbon fiber tubes, the company is partnering with EPFL (Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne – the Swiss Centre of Technology), the leading European technical university and specialist in research and technology transfer work in the field of composite materials. This latest project, NTPT and EPFL’s third significant collaborative research program, reinforces their joint commitment to enhancing the performance of advanced composite structures enabled through Thin Ply technology. The four-year study focuses on discontinuous fiber composite tubes for high performance applications. The key innovation of the study is to move the potential of tubular discontinuous fiber composites to a new level. For identifying growth opportunities in the South African Carbon Fiber, Carbon Fiber Prepreg and Fabric Market: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, please visit http://www.lucintel.com/south-african-carbon-fiber-2018.aspx