Outstanding Properties of Thermoplastic Composites

Thermoplastic composites have outstanding properties that make them increasingly valuable as an alternative to metals in many fields, with the goal of developing lighter, less-burning vehicles and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
  
  The benefits of thermoplastic composites: Composites are 50% lighter than steel, 30% lighter than aluminum, very strong, and have many applications in the marine and transportation industries.
  
Composites consist of three elements: Reinforcing charge: an armature, usually made of carbon or glass fibers, that concentrates most of the mechanical properties of the finished part; Matrix: a resin binder that penetrates the reinforcing agent and cures; optional additives : They improve the properties of the resin. The matrix can be a thermoset resin - also known as a thermoset resin (mainly epoxy and polyester) or a thermoplastic resin.
  
In addition to the above three elements, thermoplastic composites are also thermoformable and heat weldable: when the composite parts are heated, the thermoplastic softens and they can then be shaped or welded (easy to control process, avoids the use of adhesives) ; Recyclable: These materials can be recovered and reused by melting.