MARUHACHI Corp.

Intermediate Products 2D & 3D Pre-form Materials (thermoplastic materials, thermoset materials)

Technical Classification:
[ Intermediate Products ]
Products:
[ Products / Processed Products ] [ Service ]
Keyword:
[ advanced composite materials ] [ AFP ] [ ATL ] [ broad width ] [ high rigidity ] [ high strength ] [ lightweight ] [ partial reinforcement ] [ pre-preg sheets ] [ Thermoplastic resin ] [ thermoset resin ] [ thin layer ]

Point of the Proposed Technology

Pre-form Materials
 2D: laminated sheet materials, tailored stacking materials (arbitrarily oriented tape laminated material)
 3D: Three-dimensional forming products, ATL (tape lay-up) lamination products
They can be used in built-in into and assembly in the final forming process as composite intermediate parts.

Effect(s)

・ A wide variety of plastics materials can be used (PP. PA, PC, TPU, PPS, LCP, PEEK, PEKK、etc.).
・ It is possible to be used for making into products in combination with existing technologies such as mold injection.
・ It is possible to study response to a future environment as materials with recyclability.
・ It is possible to make additional processing such as partial reinforcement.
・ Delivery will be made as PF products in the minimum necessary size making it possible to contribute to reduction of material loss.

New Technology

2D Pre-form Materials
MaterialsRaw materials in use: Carbon fibers, glass fibers, aramid fibers, and other high-strength fibers.
              Targets are UD-Tapes, Organic sheets, Random sheets, etc. that use the above materials.
Laminated constitution:    It is possible to realize an arbitrary structure with the orientation layer of 0, 90, 45, or -45 degrees based on a QI/pseudo-isotropiclamination.
              It is also possible to use cloth materials, random materials, and core materials (foam materials, honeycomb materials, etc.).
Size:             w 500 mm × L 500 mm @ medium/high temperature types
              w 195 mm × L 1,150 mm @ medium temperature type
              w 300 mm × L 1,500 mm @ high temperature type
Thickness: 1.0 mm to 5.0 mm
3D Pre-form Materials
Raw materials in use:  Carbon fibers, glass fibers, aramid fibers, and other high-strength fibers.
           Targets are UD-Tapes, Organic sheets, Random sheets, etc. that use the above materials.
Laminated constitution: It is possible to apply an arbitrary reinforcing material arrangement or lamination structure at orientation angles other than 0, 90, 45, and -45 degrees.
           It is also possible to use cloth materials, random materials, and core materials (foam materials, honeycomb materials, etc.).
Size:         Lamination constituent materials in the range of W 1,000 mm × L 1,000 mm.
           Pipe materials, containers, etc. in the range of W 500 mm × L 2,000 mm × H 500 mm.
           * Medium/High temperature types

Technology Deployment and Cooperation

Development Stage
Development Stage (to be completed in 2020/5; progress: 0%)
Intellectual Property Right
Applying
Joint Researchers (their role)
Osaka University (role: simulation to analyze damage growth in advanced composite materials)
Kyoto Institute of Technology (role: evaluation technology of advanced composite materials)
University of Tokyo (role: technology, analysis and evaluation on composite materials)
Nihon University (role: technology, analysis and evaluation on composite materials)
Doshisha University (role: technological support and evaluation on composite materials)
ICC/Kanazawa Institute of Technology (role: support in commercialization and mass production)
Industrial Technology Center of Fukui Prefecture (role: fiber opening technology)
Example of Application
Usage and destinations are not disclosed.
Technical Problems
Collaborator needed to Improve
Technical WEB page
http://www.maruhati.co.jp

Inquiries

Personnel / Department
/ Ph,D / President & CEO, Toshi Sugahara
Address
12-1 Gennyo, Maruoka, Sakai-shi, Fukui, 910-0276 Japan
Contact
TEL:+81-776-67-0808
FAX:+81-776-67-8485
Inquiry Form

Outline of Company and Organization

Location
12-1 Gennyo, Maruoka, Sakai-shi, Fukui, 910-0276 Japan
Contact
TEL:+81-776-67-0808
FAX:+81-776-67-8485
Capital / No. of Employees
80,000,000 yen / 22 employees
Product Line
Fiber reinforced composite material / Base material (cloth material / knit material) Prepreg material (UD material / cloth material: thermosetting type / thermoplastic type) Preform material (2D: laminated board material / tailored stack, 3D: 3D formed product ・ ATL (tape lay-up) laminated product / partially reinforced product) FW molded product (CFRP high pressure container, high pressure pipe, etc., commissioned evaluation test (high pressure burst test, cycle test, etc.)
Major Customers
Related companies in the field of sports goods, automobiles, aviation, machinery, energy and mass transport equipment, CFRP molding companies, trading companies and sales companies, etc.
Overseas Base(s)
None
Certification
Company/Organization WEB page
http://www.maruhati.co.jp/en/index.html

Update date: 2020/2/15

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