CFRTP Reinforcement for Overmolding
Continuous Fiber Structure for Molded Thermoplastics.
Molded thermoplastics provide efficient, complex geometry, but their structural performance is limited by short and long discontinuous fibers. As loads increase, designs often require thicker walls, larger ribs, and additional material without creating true continuous load paths.
ReFormable CFRTP profiles introduce continuous fiber reinforcement exactly where structure is needed. The profiles can be reheated, shaped, and integrated directly into molded thermoplastics, creating hybrid structures that molded plastic alone cannot achieve.
Structural Reinforcement for Molded Parts
CFRTP profiles are supplied as continuous structural members engineered for integration into thermoplastic manufacturing processes.
During manufacturing, profiles can retain their original shape or be reformed to match the molded component. Thermoplastic-to-thermoplastic bonding enables direct integration without adhesives or mechanical fasteners.
ReForm can support profile design, material selection, placement strategy, and manufacturing integration.
Technical Snapshot
Structural Performance
- Continuous fiber load paths within molded components
- Greater stiffness and fatigue resistance than molded plastic or LFT alone
- Structural reinforcement without unnecessary wall thickness or weight
ReFormability & Integration
- Profiles can be reheated, shaped, and integrated during molding
- Direct thermoplastic bonding without adhesives or fasteners
- Reinforcement remains structural at service temperature
Manufacturing Compatibility
- Injection molding Compression molding
- Press forming and thermoforming
- Manual or automated profile placement
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