Textile Structures and Preforms

• Development of unidirectional continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastics
• Development of hybrid semi-finished products (thermoplastics, metal / FRP hybrids)
• Automated layer and preform production (Ply-Book, component design)
• Preform technologies for bionic reinforced lightweight structures
• Spacer preforms for integration into ultralight bearing structures
• Production of spacer and multilayer fabrics (hybridization with cellulose fibers), functional integration into textile semi-finished products and production of organic sheets
• Development and fabrication of ceramic matric composites
• New processes for fabrication of CMC components
• Non-destructive characterization of structures and components

Fraunhofer Institutes: ISC/HTL, IWU/STEX, WKI/HOFZET