PEEK · Product form
PEEK Prepreg
Who makes qualified prepreg in this fiber and resin system, and what is the out-time?
What it is
Reinforcement pre-impregnated with a controlled fraction of partially cured resin, supplied frozen and with a finite out-time and shelf life. The dominant input for aerospace primary structure.
- Typical dimensions
- Tape from 0.125 to 12 inch width; broadgoods to roughly 60 inch width.
- Also known as
- pre-impregnated, tape, slit tape, broadgoods, thermoset prepreg, thermoplastic tape
Suppliers
Grouped by what they actually are. A mill and a distributor answer different needs.
Mills and producers 2
Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.
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Toray Advanced Composites ReportedUnfilled PEEK
Cetex thermoplastic UD tape and prepreg with PEEK and PEKK matrices.
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Victrex ReportedUnfilled PEEK
Composite tape is a named PEEK form. Thermoplastic tape is laid up and consolidated rather than cured, so it behaves differently from thermoset prepreg.
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