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New fiber composite technology for cost effective weight reduction Pradip Bahukudumbi, Innovation Director Coats, Performance Materials SPE-ACCE, Novi, MI September, 2017

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New fiber composite technology

for cost effective weight reduction

Pradip Bahukudumbi, Innovation Director

Coats, Performance Materials

SPE-ACCE, Novi, MI

September, 2017

Who we are

About Coats

Our Vision

Shift from traditional to high technology

performance materials

Coats Carbon cell has the following

capabilities

• Commingling (Synergex(tm))

• 2D and 3D preforms (Lattice)

• Twisting

• Coating

• Plying

• Rewinding

Synergex™m)™NO resins. NO autoclaving.

Synergex™, a range of custom composite

fibres for complex applications.

Provides unparalleled innovation to

current manufacturing processes through

thermoplastic technology.

Synergex™ offers:

• Accelerated manufacturing

processes – less process steps.

• Significant reduction in material waste

• Ability to embroider composite fibres

directly into complex shapes

• Final composite parts from existing

pressing techniques.

Commingling

Lattice™ - 2D & 3D pre-forms

Mechanical property testing (University of Stuttgart)

Mechanical property testing (University of Stuttgart)

Market Strategy

Case

StudyElementalRace Car

Closing

Remarks

Thank you