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Plastics Processing Applications: Long Fiber Thermoplastics

From K-Tron Process Group

Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics are a recent development in newer technologies where PP or thermoplastic material is directly compounded with long glass fibers (rovings) and then molded in one operation. Long Fiber Thermoplastic technologies are the buzz of the auto industry in Europe and the US and are one of the most important trends in the plastics industry today. Glass fibers of ½. (12 mm) up to 2" (50 mm) length give much higher stiffness, strength and toughness than the 1/8" (3 mm) fibers that have been used for reinforcement for decades.
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