Process unique in the world, in which cut fibres with a thermosetting or thermoplastic binder are sprayed into specific tools.
This fully automatic system can be used to vary both the length and quantity of fibres depending on the part characteristics and the customer specifications.
Advantages
Automated process
Creation of complex shapes
Inexpensive raw materials
Spraying of surface veil
No loss of material
Net shape process: no machining
Short cycle time
Improved moulding cycle time
Applications
Body parts
Semi-structural parts
Vacuum preforming
Process
Preforming of fabrics using a vacuum sheet technique
Advantages
Creation of preforms with undercut
Applications
Body parts of complex shapes such as "front wings"
Preform by stamping
Process
The fabrics are unrolled, cut, stacked, heated then stamped in a mould having the shape of the part.