Story ID: 399
Teijin's Tenax Composites Boost Aircraft Efficiency
By: Chad Trautvetter
Caption: Teijin’s Tenax carbon-fiber helps aircraft manufacturers improve fuel efficiency today while enabling development of supersonic aircraft of tomorrow.
Word Count: 144
Japan-based materials company Teijin’s Tenax carbon-fiber is helping aircraft manufacturers improve fuel efficiency today while enabling the development of supersonic aircraft of tomorrow, it said this week at the 2023 Paris Airshow. When processed as a composite, Tenax is stronger than steel, lighter than aluminum, and results in sleeker aircraft with fewer parts.
In fact, Teijin pioneered the carbon-fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composites used in primary structure parts for the Airbus A350XWB. CFRTP consists of carbon fiber and high-performance engineered thermoplastic resin.
“Now, more than ever, the aerospace industry is unlocking new possibilities,” the company said. “Delivering extra strength, lower weights, and exceptional durability, our materials enable stronger, safer, more sustainable aerospace solutions, to make sure aircraft get to where they need to go safely—every time, without fail.”