Complēt™ Long Fiber Reinforced Structural Thermoplastics
Metal Replacement Solution
PlastiComp Complēt™ long carbon and glass fiber reinforced thermoplastics are structural injection molding composites with metal replacement performance.
Long fiber technology provides structural performance that can go head-to-head with metals at a fraction of their weight while retaining the processing ease of injection molding, accelerating lightweighting initiatives across a broad range of industries, including automotive, aerospace and sporting goods.
With appropriate material selection and part design optimization, long carbon fiber materials can reduce the weight of components up to 50% compared to aluminum.
Complēt formulations can be customized using engineering resins, from PA to PEEK, for optimal material performance in your specific applications and enable you to produce products that are tougher, stronger and lighter.
Lightweighting
Impact
- Improved strength and toughness vs. short fiber
- High strength-to-weight ratio
- Retains performance across low and elevated temperatures
- Load carrying creep and fatigue resistance
- Excellent dimensional stability
- Very good corrosion and chemical resistance
- Can be processed on standard injection molding machines
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| Internal Frame Structure for Hunting Backpack - Case Study | Case Study (Brief) | Injection molded Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced nylon composite delivered high stiffness and low weight while simplifying manufacturing | View |
| Aerospace Passenger Seating Components - Case Study | Case Study (Brief) | Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced PES composite reduced weight 40% and met FAA requirements for flammability and survivability | View |
| Automotive Removable Roof Bracket - Case Study | Case Study (Brief) | Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced polyphthalamide composite replaced steel in bracket securing roof panels and achieved an 80% weight reduction | View |
| Automotive Steering Column Bracket - Case Study | Case Study (Brief) | Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced nylon composite replaced metal steering column supports and lowered weight by 50% | View |
| Bettcher Industries – Case Study | Case Study | Metal replacement, design improvements and Complēt™ long fiber technology provide powerful solution for Bettcher Industries | View |
| Complēt/OnForce LFT Overview & Brand Brochure | Brochure | Optimize stiffness, strength, and toughness to obtain structural performance with lightweight long fiber reinforced thermoplastics. | View |
| Complēt™ and OnForce™ Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites - Design Guide | Design Guide | Download this guide to learn how to design ribs, bosses, and other features that stand the test of time, better ways to process LFT materials, what to do to minimize part defects and more about Complēt™ and OnForce™ Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites | View |
| Complēt™ Moisture Resistant Nylons - Technical Bulletin | Technical Bulletin | Environmentally stabilized nylon 6 and 6/6 long fiber composites for application intermittently exposed to water high humidity that require consistent structural performance | View |
| Complēt™ R Recycled Content - Technical Bulletin | Technical Bulletin | Post-consumer recycled nylon 6 resin from ocean plastics incorporated into long fiber composites to provide metal like structural performance | View |
| Craftech Non-Metallic Fasteners - Case Study | Case Study (Brief) | Custom formulated and pre-colored Complēt™ long glass fiber reinforced ETPU composite offered corrosion resistance while matching the structural capabilities of metal fasteners | View |
| Injection Molded Composite Baseball Bat - Case Study | Case Study (Brief) | Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced composites allows deployment of injection molded material solution for design flexibility and customization | View |
| Innovative Office Furniture Task Chair - Case Study | Case Study (Brief) | Strategically positioned unidirectional tape inserts overmolded with Complēt™ long glass fiber reinforced nylon composite provide fatigue endurance to allow part reduction for office chair | View |
| Scorpyd Crossbow Integrated Rail and Riser - Case Study | Case Study (Brief) | Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced ETPU composite along with product design and performance analysis services create industry-first integrated rail and riser assembly for Scorpyd Crossbow | View |
| Snowmobile Engine Mounting Bracket - Case Study | Case Study (Brief) | Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced nylon composite replaced aluminum to provide better fatigue resistance and reduce weight | View |
| Support Yoke for Hanging Industrial Motor - Case Study | Case Study (Brief) | Complēt™ long glass fiber reinforced nylon composite supports the weight of a 25-pound motor without creep while being lower in weight and less costly to produce | View |
| Trail Bicycle Rear Suspension Linkage - Case Study | Case Study (Brief) | Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced ETPU composite reduced weight 33% and performance analysis services confirmed metal-to-thermoplastic conversion success | View |
| Unified Seat Shell for Off-Road Recreational Vehicle - Case Study | Case Study (Brief) | Complēt™ long glass fiber reinforced nylon composite consolidated multiple metal components into a unified seat shell permitting weight and cost reductions | View |