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INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR COMPRESSION MOLDING OF THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES
07 September 2006 - Greene Tweed & Co Benelux BV

Greene, Tweed has developed an innovative manufacturing process for compression molding of thermoplastic composites. This inventive technique requires less time, translating into cost-savings for the customer.

Greene, Tweed has developed an innovative manufacturing process for compression molding of thermoplastic composites. This inventive technique requires less time, translating into cost-savings for the customer.

Developed during the design of a wing-rib assembly, this unique composite molding technique eliminates the potential issues of reforming or remolding the thermoplastic composite. The simplified process also presents the possibility to remove traditional fastening systems for wing skin to wing rib, making the component more lightweight and the assembly method less complex. The initial component designed via this process weighed 40 percent less than the metal product it was replacing. Additionally, the component provides excellent fatigue resistance essential for internal components.

This new technique not only improves the molding process but offers the reliability and mechanical strengths necessary for true metal replacement. "This new molding technique continues to deliver high-performance combined with the weight savings typically found in all Greene, Tweed composite materials," commented John Mergenthaler, vice president and general manager aerospace & defense.

Greene, Tweed advanced thermoplastic composite components manufactured through optimized compression molding are ideal for structural components such as unmanned vehicle wing systems and missile fins.

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About: Greene Tweed & Co Benelux BV
Greene, Tweed specialises in the development, manufacture and supply of rings, seals and profiles for industrial applications in which extremely high specifications are set for the material; brand names include Chemraz, WR and AR.

An early product in the portfolio, the G-T Ring, was introduced and approved for use in the landing gear of the F-4 Phantom in 1964. The G-T Ring remains a core product in Aerospace landing gear today.

As the business developed, strategy warranted the establishment of corporate headquarters in Kulpsville, Pa., USA. in the 1970s. With this foothold, the company expanded around the globe. In the early 1980s it introduced several versatile elastomers, such as Fluoraz, and designed pioneering product geometries, such as the first "capped seal." Arlon, a tough, high-temperature, semi-crystalline engineering polymer, also joined the product line, followed shortly by one of Greene, Tweed's most innovative products, Chemraz, a chemical-resistant elastomer, effective in the most extreme temperatures.

Recognizing the race toward a global economy, Greene, Tweed began geographic expansion by opening offices in Germany, England and France. By the mid 1980s, Greene, Tweed had established a presence in the Pacific with a Japanese office. The Asian market has maintained its pattern of growth with additional offices today in Singapore and Korea.

The turn of the century ushered in a new product, Orthtek, a lightweight, thermoplastic composite with high-strength and radiolucent properties, that satisfies the demands of the Medical and Biotechnology industry. Worldwide expansion has continued with new offices in the Netherlands, Italy and Spain. A tradition of creative and innovative ideas has also grown with the development of new products, from new composite technologies and vision systems to fibre optic connectors and extreme electrical connectors.

Greene Tweed’s WR and AR product ranges are distributed by Flowserve all over Europe. In Belgium the Greene Tweed & Co products are also distributed by Humitab BVBA in St.Job in ‘t Goor.


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