Partnership between NCC and Surface Generation

The National Composites Centre (NCC, Bristol, UK) is currently supporting Surface Generation Ltd. (Rutland, UK) in the application of their PtFS technology with a thermoplastic composites injection overmolding process. The two companies together have worked together to produce a number of carbon fiber reinforced / PA6 automotive demonstrators which are due to be assessed by an automotive OEM. Each manufactured component weighs 1.2 kg and comprises four continuous carbon fiber reinforced / PA6 composite inserts overmolded with short carbon fiber PA6. The success of this collaboration is a testament to the combination of Surface Generation’s PtFS technology and the performance of the NCC’s Engel Duo 1700T injection overmolding capability. For identifying growth opportunities in the global automotive thermoplastic resin composites market, please visit http://www.lucintel.com/thermoplastic_resin_in_automotive_composites.aspx