JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #118 - January/February 2018 - 28

MANUFACTURING CFP process

Zero-waste carbon
composite material production
Carbon Fibre Preforms launches a new tooling board and an ultra-high
temperature carbon composite material produced with a revolutionary
zero-waste ROCCS (Rapid Output Controllable Composite Shapes)
technology.

arbon Fibre Preforms (CFP), a
new-to-the-market manufacturer
of a unique range of carbon fibre
composite materials produced using an
extremely rapid, zero-waste automated
process, recently launched two new
products. The company presented its
360 carbon fibre tooling board and
FR.10 ultra-high temperature carbon
composites, with both materials
delivering superb performance across
a range of transport and industrial
sectors.
Zero-waste technology
The company's revolutionary zero-waste
ROCCS technology makes it possible to

interview
simon Price,
managing director
CFP

JEC Composites Magazine: Where did the
idea of creating CFP come from?

Simon Price: The CFP process
is used to convert carbon fibres into a
homogenous carbon fibre composite with
a 3D fibre structure. It was developed

produce composite materials significantly quicker and more cost effectively
than existing conventional technologies, making its materials a commercially viable alternative to metal solutions. Thermoset, thermoplastic and
speciality resin systems are combined
with precision-chopped carbon fibres
to produce a unique 3D fibre structure
with fibres randomly orientated in the
X, Y and Z directions.
Two high-performance
composite products
Longer lasting than epoxy materials
and lighter and more cost effective than
Invar tooling, 360 is the ultimate composite tooling solution. It combines the
precision benefits of an exceptionally
low coefficient of thermal expansion
using a mix of technologies from outside
the traditional composite space during
our time running our previous business,
Recycled Carbon Fibre Ltd., which
was acquired by ELG Haniel GmbH in
2011. Having arrived at a unique, rapid,
zero-waste production process for both
2D and net-shape preforms on our smaller
pilot line as well as a revolutionary set of
material properties, we decided to scale
up the process and take the products to
market ourselves.
Who invested in the company?

S. P.: The Price family, the founders

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(CTE) (5.4) and a temperature resistance of 300°C in a single directly-millable tooling material.
The FR.10 lightweight industrial material blends carbon fibres and a custom
resin combination to deliver exceptional performance in ultra-high temperature and fire scenarios. The material
was tested under load at 1200°C for 4
hours without failure. It can be used for
new applications or to upgrade or renew
the protection of existing structures. Its
lightweight protection improves transport and installation efficiency and
makes it ideal for the industrial, civil
engineering, mass transport, marine
and offshore markets.
More information:
www.carbonfibrepreforms.com

of Recycled Carbon Fibre Ltd., are the
owners of Carbon Fibre Preforms.
What is your business model?

S. P.: CFP brings a combination of weight
saving and material performance (impact
protection, long life, highly stable tooling
and ultra-high temperature resistance)
to customers and in many cases, we both
solve a problem and add value perhaps
by replacing an existing heavy, expensive
metallic solution. With our lean automated process giving much lower labour costs
than existing composite technologies, we
aim to make carbon fibre an economically

http://www.carbonfibrepreforms.com

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