High-Performance Hybrid Yarns enhance composite applications.
Press Release Summary:
Used in reinforcement and composite manufacturing processes, Innegra™ H series is engineered to meet industry demand for lightweight, damage- and impact-resistant solutions. Product consists of high-performance olefin yarn co-mingled with other high-performance composite fibers, including aramid, basalt, carbon, and glass, to increase durability and avoid shattering effect associated with lightweight composites. Hybridization is done at filament level, allowing more homogeneous final part.
Original Press Release:
Innegra Technologies to Launch Innegra(TM) H High-Performance Composite Fiber
Award-winning product addresses industry need for lighter-weight, more impact-resistant materials
Greenville, S.C. – Innegra Technologies, a leading developer of high-performance composite materials, will launch its new Innegra™ H product line – a series of hybrid yarns for use in composite applications – at the upcoming JEC Americas Composite Show and Conference Show in Boston. Specifically engineered to meet industry demand for lightweight, damage- and impact-resistant composite solutions, Innegra H is the first new product of its type in more than five years and is available at a significantly lower price point than similar composite fibers.
Innegra H can be used in most reinforcement and composite manufacturing processes and has numerous applications in a wide range of industries. Benefits range from, creating lighter weight and more impact resistant sporting equipment, to decreasing the weight of automotive body parts while reducing the danger of a crash-related catastrophic failure. Innegra Technologies also expects interest from the luggage, marine, ballistics and protective apparel industries – anywhere there is a need for adding value, safety, and durability to final composite parts.
The Innegra H line, which will be honored with a JEC Americas Innovation Award at the upcoming October show, consists of high-performance olefin yarn co-mingled with other high-performance composite fibers, including aramid, basalt, carbon and glass to increase their durability and avoid the shattering effect of current lightweight composites. Hybridizing to gain performance is typically achieved at the fabric level or in multi-layer composite configurations. However, with Innegra H, hybridization is done at the filament level, allowing for a more homogeneous final part, resulting in significantly improved impact and damage tolerance properties.The product will be jointly marketed by Innegra Technologies, Inc. and B&W Fiber Glass, a leading producer of technical fibers with deep expertise in the area of hybridization. Due to the growth in composite applications, as well as evolving performance requirements, Innegra H will deliver a new range of product development options for designers and engineers. Both companies expect strong industry interest in and adoption of this exciting new composite fiber series.
“Clearly, the product fills a key industry need for stronger and more durable lightweight composite materials,” said Mark Smith, president, Innegra Technologies. “Before our launch we conducted thorough beta testing and shared our findings with product engineers across our target industries, each of whom indicated an eagerness to use Innegra in their product improvement and development efforts. Simply put, this product has the potential to be a true game changer in terms of radically improving performance without the need to alter currently installed manufacturing technologies.”
About B&W Fiber Glass
Headquartered in Shelby, N.C., B&W Fiber Glass is a leading manufacturer of technical fibers for a wide range of industries. Founded in 1991, the company has continually responded to the ever-changing demands of the composites industry and specializes in customer-specific solutions to a myriad of technical and highly specified end-use applications. For more information, please visit www.bwfiberglass.com.
About Innegra Technologies
Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Innegra Technologies, LLC is an advanced materials company that develops high-performance fibers. The company’s primary product, Innegra S, is a high-performance olefin fiber which is lightweight, tough, durable, hydrophobic and recyclable. Innegra S was developed in 2004 and commercial production began in 2009 in the U.S. and Europe. Innegra Technologies has an extensive domestic and international patent portfolio covering the Innegra S and Innegra H product line.
For more information about Innegra Technologies, please visit www.innegratech.com.
