Toray Cetex® TC1100
- Chemical Family
- Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS)
Toray Toray Cetex® TC1100 is a high-end but cost-effective thermoplastic composite material, utilizing a semi-crystalline PPS polymer for excellent mechanical properties and an outstanding chemical and solvent resistance. With over 7 million parts in flight and qualified for structural Applications at Airbus, Boeing, and many other airframe OEMs, Toray Cetex® TC1100 offers a great balance between cost and performance, both mechanical and chemical. The material is inherently flame resistant (< 35/35 OSU) with low smoke emission. Besides Applications in aerospace, Toray Cetex® TC1100 is often the material of choice for demanding industrial Applicationss. Toray Cetex® TC1100 is available as a UD tape, a fabric prepreg, and as reinforced thermoplastic laminates (RTLs) of varying thicknesses. RTLs can be equipped with lightning strike protection, and carbon reinforced RTLs can be supplied with a thin glass top layer to protect a partly metallic assembly against galvanic corrosion. PPS (PolyPhenyleneSulfide) Thermoplastic Resin System.
Product families
Applications
- Aerospace & Aviation
Product Families
- Laminates
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Toray Cetex
- Functions
- Laminate
- Processing Methods
- Compression Molding
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Technology
- Composite Materials
- Material Features
- Chemical Resistant
- Excellent Toughness
- Flame Retardant
- HIGHLIGHTS
Qualified and certified to aerospace OEM specifications; Outstanding performance-to-cost ratio; Service temperature can exceed Tg depending on part design; Lightning strike material as well as galvanic corrosion protection can be incorporated on laminates; Inherently flame retardant; Outstanding chemical and solvent resistance; Indefinite shelf life at ambient temperature storage
- Recommended Applications
Aircraft Interiors; Aerostructures; Primary and secondary aircraft structures: wing leading edges, engine pylon structures, clips and cleats for fuselage structure; Aircraft interiors: acoustic structures, structural components of seats, galleys, stowage boxes; High-end industrial Applicationss where corrosive environments, dimensional stability, or vibration dampening play a role
- Composite Materials Functions
- Laminate
- Composites Processing Methods
- Compression Molding
- Product Safety and Shelf Life
- Health and safety information on handling and processing Toray composite materials is described in the Safety Data Sheet available from Toray Advanced Composites.
- Out Life
- Indefinite at ambient temperature storage
- Frozen Storage Life
- Not applicable—product does not require freezing
Technical data
Table 1 of 2
3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) | 90 (194) | °C (°F) |
| Tm (melt) | 280 (536) | °C (°F) |
| Tp (processing) | 300–330 (570–625) | °C (°F) |
Table 2 of 2
3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity | 1.35 | g/cm³ |
| Specific Gravity | 84.3 | — |
| Density | 1.35 | g/cm³ |
