Greg,
Attached is a datasheet for our fiberglass/nylon prepreg.
let me know if you need any further help.
Bob http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=e19ea18d-756f-4a56-86cf-dafbe435a8f1&file=700305_Product_Data_Sheet.pdf
Greg,
I sold American Matrix when I started Fibrtec: www.fibrtec.com. Strictly thermoplastic prepreg production, not parts making as American Matrix did. email me at Bob@fibrtec.com and I will send you a data sheet.
Bob Davies
To Rodney
I have not experianced swelling with any nylon matrix. I have used N11, N12, N6, N66, N6/10 many time in the last 19 years plus in continious fiber composites. In a composite there is usally less than 50% by volume resin and it is less of a factor. I am developing a new prepreg...
You may want to think out of the box. Many thermoplastic resins offer great visco elastic properties and can be very tough. I would consider a Nylon 66 on carbon or glass. A hybird fabric could also be developed using the glass and carbon. The molding temperture would be 200F less than PEEK.
Contact www.AmericanMatrixCorp.com. They work with both cast nylon and composite nylon. Depending on pressure and weight requirements you may need to use the reinforced nylon.
What length do you want and how many? Contact www.AmericanMatrixCorp.com. They can make all the diameters and wall thickness you are looking for. They can also make varible wall thickness.
I am considering hot oil to heat a mold. Currently I use electric heaters to heat all molds. The mold will cycle between 250F and 450F. I will use seperate lines to cool the mold with water(steam). I am considering a closed loop approach that will cycle a large quanty of oil through several...
American Matrix Corp is a molder of the nylon composite materials you refer to. They service the industrial, medical and electronic markets.
You can find complete data sheets and other information at www.americanmatrixcorp.com
If you are still interested in these types of materials. My company has vane products that have the best chemical resistance of any material, service tempertures to 550F, low friction, near 0 thermal expansion, flex strength of 135ksi and flex modulus of 7.5msi. Email your requirements to...
The best way might be to compression mold it with continious fiber (glass) reinforced Ultem. Parts of this size can be molded considerably cheaper then injection molding if you need 100's. Performance is much inproved also. Check out www.americanmatrixcorp.com as a source for this type of...
Are you looking to mold yourself or are you looking for someone to mold for you? See www.Americanmatrixcorp.com for an example of a thermoplastic composite molder
Gunner
