Teijin subsidiary adds 25,000-ton press
New line is scheduled to begin operating in the first quarter of 2022.
28th May 2021
Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), a subsidiary of Teijin and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of composite components, is expanding its facility in Sarepta, Louisiana.
The company has purchased a long fibre thermoplastic (LFT-D) line that includes a Dieffenbacher press with a pressing force of 2,500 tons (25,000 kN).
CSP will use the new line, which is scheduled to begin operating in the first quarter of 2022, to produce tailgate covers for pickup trucks.
CSP has operated three Dieffenbacher LFT-D lines with identically constructed presses in Sarepta for 20 years.
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The executive planning committee for the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE, Brookfield, Conn., U.S.) Automotive Composites Conference & Expo (ACCE, Detroit, Mich., U.S.) announces Dan Dowdall, global business development manager – transportation composites at INEOS Composites (formerly Ashland Performance Materials, Dublin, Ohio, U.S.) as ACCE’s first keynote speaker. During the Sept. 8-10, 2021 event, Dowdall will present “Advancements for Cost-Effective Resin Systems and Composite Applications,” which will outline INEOS Composites’ resin systems for value-driven composites and highlight recent and potential product applications.
“As auto/truck OEMs and mobility suppliers move in dramatic new directions, one requirement has remained constant design and material decisions must be cost-effective,” says Dowdall. “Polymer composites are the material of choice for design flexibility, reducing weight and improving performance in autom