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Promising Future Expected for Thermoplastic Composites

Advances in high-volume manufacturing and welding of thermoplastic carbon-fiber parts prompt OEMs to study further applications for the material.

GKN manufactures empennages with thermoplastic rudders and elevators in Papendrecht, the Netherlands. (Photo: GKN)

By Chris Kjelgaard

July 14, 2022

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