Van Wees has made a Carbon PEEK crossply tape with an extra ordinary lay-up and thickness. The ply book is 90–0–90 orientation. The total thickness is 200 µm. and the single plies are therefore only 70 µm thick. It was the first impregnation trial with PEEK polymer and the results are encouraging. The tape will… Read more
Specs11 shows the latest developments at Van Wees in the field of composites and technical textiles. In this number we again focus on the complete program of Van Wees for the composites industry and the importance of automation. One of the new activities of Van Wees is supplying materials for a longer period and not… Read more
Whether upstream an injection molding machine or a press, a Van Wees composite tailored blank line can make the materials for this process just in time. It starts with the production of the UniDirectional tape on the impregnation machine. The process can be used for thermoplastic and thermoset resin based UD tapes. Production line for… Read more
One of our customers asked us to offer a Creel with individually controlled tow tension. A long standing wish which up till now could only be rewarded at high investment costs. Using its long time experience with creels and operating UD machines, Van Wees came up with a new design. The principle of applying the… Read more