Technical Composite Laminates represent a vast family of products that can be used in countless applications.
In recent years, the use of Technical Composite Laminates in industrial applications has steadily increased and there are good reasons to believe that this trend will last for a long time. This is due to the significant operational benefits and the reduction of operating costs that users can achieve in many applications with the adoption of components of plants, machinery and equipment made from Technical Composite Laminates rather than from the usual metal alloys.
In contrast to these market prospects, there is only a limited number of companies specifically dedicated to the machining of Technical Composite Laminates that have sufficient technical preparation and produce consistent results; this is due to the difficulty in performing such precision machining, observing narrow tolerances and meticulous finishing.
KONRAD TECNO s.r.l. uses carefully selected suppliers to have an assortment at its disposal of Technical Composite Laminates that fully cover the “technical demand” of the market. It also specifically tests the performance of each Technical Composite Laminate, certifying its quality with a dedicated data sheet on which the organoleptic, technical and performance specifications are detailed.
Technical Composite Laminates are made from two basic components: a support structure, called “filler“, associated with a polymerised resin.
There is a great variety of types of fillers and resins, which can be associated in different combinations. This has allowed manufacturers to design and produce several different types of Technical Composite Laminates, each one with targeted structural characteristics and performance, sometimes also optimised thanks to the addition of special additives to the resin. In other words, many different Technical Composite Laminates are available on the market, each with specifications suitable for use in particular static and/or dynamic operating conditions.
When making a custom manufactured part, even before starting the design let alone the machining, it must be decided which Technical Composite Laminate is best for that part. The laminate must have operating technical specifications that guarantee the expected performance in the application for which the part is intended as well as resistance to the action of external agents in the environment in which it will operate.
This choice should be made based on an examination of the performance that the Technical Composite Laminate must guarantee, with reference to precise technical specifications such as those in the list below (given by way of example but not limited thereto):
