3D knitted composites for lightweighting

The 3D knitting technology will benefit any composite manufacturer that wishes to improve quality and decrease cost by automating their labor intensive lay-up process. 3D Knitting is a breakthrough technology to replace  manual lay-up process bringing speed, quality and economic benefits to the overall production.

3D knitting technology manage thin uniform residual thickness while thermoforming process need to start from thick plates to ensure that a minimum thickness will be achive in critical area.  The replacement of non-structural thick thermoformed parts by 3D knitted composites provide significant mass savings. 

With RT2I 3D knitting technology the composite part is made in one piece regardless the geometry complexity. RT2I offers speed, efficiency and reproducibility:

• RT2i Process is about 10 times more efficient than traditional manual lay-up.
• The RT2I automated process is highly reproducible, and guarantee consistent pattern and fiber/matrix ratio.
• The process has nearly zero waste material.
• The process is only using dry fiber which elminate the need for energivor cold temperature storage and specific logistic condition.

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