Covestro has gone a step further in the development and promotion of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTP), introducing its new brand name Maezio ™.
Covestro Maezio ™ Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites (CFRTP) can be combined into a variety of products, giving designers new creative space.
One of the potential applications of CFRTP composites is to create novel looks for lightweight, ultra-thin notebook computer cases.
Chinese Internet sports brand Bimai uses Covestro CFRTP composite materials to make lighter and stronger marathon running shoes.
Haier launches a high-end air conditioner under the Casati brand. The main shell is made of Covestro Maezio ™ CFRTP composite material. CFRTP is lightweight and sturdy, giving designers great design freedom.
As global demand for rugged, lightweight materials continues to grow, this innovative material will be of great use to help conserve resources and improve energy efficiency. Maezio ™ can not only provide OEMs and component suppliers in the transportation, electronics, consumer goods, and medical industries with the powerful performance of advanced composite materials, but also help them increase cost-effectiveness and achieve mass production.
David Hartmann, Co-CEO of Covestro Composites, said: "The new brand name will greatly increase our product awareness and further enhance our professionalism in the field of thermoplastic composites. We believe that the new brand of composites It can create real value for the new generation of products in various industries. Our materials can bring comprehensive advantages such as lightweight structure, strength and customizable appearance, and produce at a scale that cannot be reached by other advanced materials at present. "
Future material
This future-proof composite is made of continuous carbon or glass fiber reinforced polycarbonate, thermoplastic polyurethane or other thermoplastic resins. At the Markt Bibart production site in southern Germany, Covestro uses these materials to produce composite unidirectional tapes and sheets, which are then supplied to customers for further processing. These materials are sturdy, lightweight and beautiful, and can be combined into a variety of products, giving designers new creative space.
At present, due to the lack of a process that is both cost-effective and scalable, further expansion of advanced composite materials is hindered. In addition, it is not easy to apply it to mass production products. The advent of Maezio ™ composites will break this situation.
Suitable for large-scale production
The composite material is thermoformed by using the existing thermoforming tools, which has a high output rate and a short production cycle. These advantages are especially critical when the annual production of parts reaches the scale of one million pieces. In addition, production technologies such as injection molding, automatic tape laying, and automatic wire laying can also be applied to the composite material.
As a thermoplastic composite, Maezio ™ products can be recycled after the end of their life cycle, and is "an excellent example of a large-scale and sustainable composite solution that can help industries across their limits through material technology." Another composite Dr. Michael Schmidt, co-CEO of the materials business, said.
Widely concerned
Maezio ™ has attracted widespread attention in different industry segments, such as the electrical and electronics, automotive, home appliances, furniture, medical, sporting goods, footwear and luggage industries.
Earlier, Haier, the world's largest home appliance brand, introduced a high-end air conditioner under the Casarte brand, with the main casing made of Maezio ™ composite material. In the shoe fulfillment industry, this composite material has been applied to the Chinese Internet sports brand Bimai's marathon running shoes, which has benefited the majority of athletes and leisure runners.