Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRP)
Efficient lightweight design with fiber-reinforced plastics
Fiber-reinforced plastics form the foundation of BIONTEC's work. For years, we have been developing and manufacturing composite components where fibers and matrix systems are specifically combined to create lightweight, high-performance, and durable structures. Our focus is on intelligently combining the specific advantages of different materials and precisely tailoring them to our customers' requirements.
Fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) are composite materials made of fibers and a polymer matrix. The fibers carry the mechanical loads, while the resin provides shape, protection, and load transfer. Through the targeted selection and combination of fibers and matrix systems, the material properties can be precisely engineered.
Available Fiber Types for Various Requirements
Depending on the application, different types of continuous fibers are used. BIONTEC's focus is clearly on carbon fibers, as they are the optimal choice when maximum performance is required.
Matrix Systems and Their Targeted Selection
Faserorientierung und Fasergehalt als Gestaltungsparameter
Fiber-reinforced plastics are anisotropic, meaning their mechanical properties are direction-dependent. This is precisely a key advantage of this class of materials: strength and stiffness can be precisely influenced by the fiber orientation and fiber volume fraction.
With a load-path-optimized fiber architecture, the material is used precisely where forces occur, while weight is saved in less stressed areas. In combination with precise manufacturing technologies like Tailored Fiber Placement, highly efficient, lightweight, and load-optimized structures can be realized, which are hardly achievable with isotropic materials like metals.
Fiber Orientation
Determines the direction of maximum strength and stiffness
Fiber Volume Fraction
Influences overall stiffness and component weight
Layup
Enables tailored mechanical properties for specific load cases
Our strength lies in taking a holistic view of materials, design, and manufacturing. By combining many years of experience, in-depth engineering expertise, and state-of-the-art composite manufacturing processes, we develop components that are both technically compelling and economically viable.
