US company Johns Manville has unveiled a suite of advanced composites aimed at the lightweighting industries. The new material is made from carbon nanotubes and graphene – two materials that are both used in many everyday products such as smartphones, laptops and even cars. In addition, Johns Manville said its OS-6 series, which was reinforced with continuous woven fabric, offered enhanced "resistance, strength and stiffness" in thermoplastic composites.
US company Johns Manville has unveiled a suite of advanced composites aimed at the lightweighting industries. The company said its CR-6 series used chopped roving reinforcement to offer high-impact resistance with formability, while the NCF-6 range was strengthened by non-crimp fabric and was suitable for structural applications. In addition, Johns Manville said its OS-6 series, which was reinforced with continuous woven fabric, offered enhanced "resistance, strength and stiffness" in thermoplastic composites.