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Alformet GmbH, Lucas Ciccarelli

Thermoplastic Composite Pressure Vessels: Why LATW is the Winding Process of the Future

Composite Pressure Vessels: The Market is Growing — But Not All Processes are Ready The market for high-pressure vessels made from composite materials is growing rapidly. Driven by hydrogen mobility, ...

Applications Pressue Vessels

Jun 11, 2026

Alformet GmbH, Lucas Ciccarelli

Endless fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (CFR-TP): What is behind the material of the future?

What composites really mean – and why the term alone is not enough The term "composite" is older than many think. It simply refers to the combination of two or more materials that together achieve pro...

Fundamentals Materials

Jun 11, 2026

Alformet GmbH, Lucas Ciccarelli

Laser-Assisted Tape Winding: Why LATW Is the Additive Manufacturing Process Composites Engineers Should Know

Additive manufacturing for high-performance composite materials: The case for laser-assisted tape winding Additive manufacturing has fundamentally changed the way engineers think about production. Ins...

Fundamentals Process

Jun 11, 2026

Alformet GmbH, Lucas Ciccarelli

Winding Angles in CFR TP Tubes Explained: How Fibre Orientation Drives Structural Performance

Introduction In composite engineering, few design decisions carry as much weight as fibre orientation. The angle at which fibres are wound into a thermoplastic composite tube is not a cosmetic choice ...

Fundamentals Process

Jun 11, 2026

Alformet GmbH, Lucas Ciccarelli

UD-Tapes: The material behind high-performance thermoplastic composite pipes

Introduction Anyone developing high-performance lightweight structures will inevitably encounter one material: the unidirectional fibre-reinforced composite tape, or UD tape. It is the raw material fo...

Fundamentals Materials Process

Jun 5, 2026

Alformet GmbH, Lucas Ciccarelli

The Use of Thermoplastic Composites in Electric Motors

Why Material Selection Matters in Electric Motor Design As industries transition toward high-efficiency, high-voltage electric motors , material selection for key components is becoming a decisive fact...

Applications E-Motors

Jun 5, 2026