Industrial Research Institute of Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu Technical Support Center ／ Hamamatsu Society of CFRP Business R&D
Integrated manufacturing of products ranging from CFRTP raw materials to molded articles by utilizing the UD tape and the TAM molding method
- Technical Classification:
- [ Raw Materials ] [ Intermediate Products ] [ Molding ]
- Products:
- [ Equipment / Facilities ]
- Keyword:
- [ high-frequency current conduction heating method ] [ press molding ] [ short-time molding ] [ small-scale production ] [ Thermoplastic resin ] [ UD tape ]
Point of the Proposed Technology
By establishing an environment where UD tape with thermoplastic resin as the matrix can be processed, the following can be achieved.
○Facilitation of the establishment of an environment for material development and the building of a cell-type production form
○Facilitation of secondary fabrication of molding raw material considering the end product
If the high-frequency current conduction heating method (TAM method) is adopted, the following can be achieved.
○Drastic improvement of productivity through high-speed heating and cooling of the metal die, and facilitation of the building of integrated production process of products ranging
from raw materials to molded articles
○FRTP molding incorporating impregnation and bonding processes in one process thanks to easy control of mold temperature
○Facilitation of the establishment of an environment for material development and the building of a cell-type production form
○Facilitation of secondary fabrication of molding raw material considering the end product
If the high-frequency current conduction heating method (TAM method) is adopted, the following can be achieved.
○Drastic improvement of productivity through high-speed heating and cooling of the metal die, and facilitation of the building of integrated production process of products ranging
from raw materials to molded articles
○FRTP molding incorporating impregnation and bonding processes in one process thanks to easy control of mold temperature
Effect(s)
Reduction of capital investment to up to 1/5
Molding time 60 min → 20 min
In-house production of formed and fabricated material is possible
Molding time 60 min → 20 min
In-house production of formed and fabricated material is possible
New Technology
Technology Deployment and Cooperation
| Development Stage |
Prototyping / experimental Stage
(to be completed in 2020/4; progress: 70%) |
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| Intellectual Property Right | Yes | ||||
| Joint Researchers (their role) | Hamamatsu Society of CFRP Business R&D
A company participating in the UD tape project (development of UD tape forming equipment) Cap Inc., (development of the high-frequency current conduction heating method [TAM method]) |
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| Example of Application | ・Exterior parts such as automobile transmission case
・Parts such as screws of an outboard engine ・Forming of low-plasticity material such as Mg and Ti ・Enclosure and structural parts of robot | ||||
| Technical Problems | ・Clarification of the UD tape manufacturing conditions and final forming conditions supporting various matrix resins
・Design of molded articles and forming technology using a UD tape or secondary-formed material (sheet, chop) ・TAM method used to have the problem of unevenness in metal die temperature and pressure distribution depending on the forming material and shape. However, a metal die with even pressure distribution and temperature distribution is being completed by reviewing the structure, mechanism, etc. of the metal die. ・To achieve uniform temperature, it is necessary to establish a forming technology applying the core material for the sophistication of the heating simulation and for the uniformity of the applied pressure. | ||||
| Collaborator needed to Improve | ・Contact us if there is any organization to which this technological seed can be applied.
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| Technical WEB page | http://www.iri.pref.shizuoka.jp/hamamatsu/index.html | ||||
Inquiries
| Personnel / Department | Fiber and Polymeric Materials Section / Section Director, Kazuyuki Suzuki | ||||
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| Address | 1-3-3, Shinmiyakoda, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka, 431-2103, Japan | ||||
| Contact |
TEL: +81-53-428-4154 FAX: +81-53-428-4160 |
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Outline of Company and Organization
| Location | 1-3-3, Shinmiyakoda, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka, 431-2103, Japan | ||||
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| Contact | TEL: +81-53-438-4152 FAX: +81-53-428-4160 | ||||
| Capital / No. of Employees | 0 yen・35 stuff | ||||
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| Company/Organization WEB page | http://www.iri.pref.shizuoka.jp/hamamatsu/index.html | ||||
Update date: 2020/2/4