Nanocyl announced today
it has broadened its portfolio of PREGCYL prepreg materials for advanced composite
applications.
PREGCYL is a family of carbon nanotube epoxy resin prepregs that add structural
conductivity, strength, durability and weight reduction to fiber-reinforced
composite materials used in aeronautic, automotive, marine and sports applications.
The new PREGCYL product line, announced at JEC this year, will now have more
than 15 products, including new weavings, weights, and types of fibers such
as aramid, HM carbon, HT carbon, and glass.
With the addition of these new products developed for industrial and sport
applications, Nanocyl intends to become the preferred supplier for CNT-enhanced
materials in the composite materials industry.
"Offering our OEM customers a wider range of PREGCYL prepregs will help
them to better meet the global demand for producing higher-performing materials
and products at a lower total cost," said Luca Mezzo, Nanocyl's manager
of R&D and business development for structural composites.
"Other OEMS can benefit too," Mezzo added. "Our PREGCYL prepregs
can give them the performance advantages of safety, conductivity and reinforcement
they must have for their rugged, lighter-weight composite applications."
PREGCYL™ is one of three CNT product lines Nanocyl offers for high performance
composite parts and materials. The other two are EPOCYL™ and SIZCYL™.
EPOCYL™ is a family of carbon nanotube epoxy resin systems that add structural
conductivity, strength, durability and weight reduction to fiber-reinforced
composite materials used in aeronautic, automotive, marine and sports applications.
SIZCYL™ is a new generation of efficient, all-purpose sizing agents for
infusion and RTM composite manufacturing of aeronautic and sports applications.
It serves as an alternative to conventional solutions that affect resin viscosity.
Nanocyl S.A., established in 2002, is a leading global manufacturer of specialty
and industrial carbon nanotubes. Nanocyl is headquartered in Belgium, and has
a division in the U.S. The Asia-Pacific market is covered through a network
of partners in South Korea, Japan, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and China.
Nanocyl's products fully meet the requirements of clients active in producing
synthetic materials and manufacturing equipment for the automotive and electronic
industries. As a worldwide leader in the production of carbon nanotubes, Nanocyl
is focused on providing complete and value-added solutions to its customers.
Nanocyl will invest in additional capacities in 2010 to respond to the increasing
demand for carbon nanotube technologies.
Posted September 15th, 2009
