Carbon fibre prepreg used for Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan demonstrator

Rolls-Royce UltraFan engine
Rolls-Royce UltraFan engine

Teijin's Tenax carbon fibre prepreg has been adopted for a nacelle, or streamlined housing, for a next-generation aircraft engine.

A prototype of the nacelle part, which Nikkiso is developing for Airbus’s Propulsion of Tomorrow project, will be delivered to Airbus by the end of 2021.

Airbus’s Propulsion of Tomorrow project aims to provide nacelle components for the next-generation engine UltraFan demonstrator, developed by Rolls-Royce.

The Tenax prepreg used for the nacelle part was developed especially for aircraft applications using high-performance and rapid-curing epoxy resin. Notably, the Tenax prepreg can be moulded at a lower temperature and in a shorter time than conventional prepregs for aircraft applications.

In addition to general autoclave moulding, the Tenax prepreg is suited to press moulding for mass production, achieving excellent quality required for aircraft applications. It is compatible with automated fibre placement (AFP), so it can be combined with automatic laminating technology and short-time moulding to maximise production efficiency.

Teijin says the productivity and cost efficiency of the Tenax prepreg were key reasons why it was adopted for Nikkiso’s nacelle.

The company is intensively accelerating its development of mid- to downstream applications for aircraft, one of the strategic focuses of its medium-term management plan for 2020-2022. Going forward, Teijin intends to strengthen its carbon fibre and intermediate material businesses to contribute to increasing global sustainability, aiming to become a company that supports the society of the future.

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