Imhotepcomposites.co.uk
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Imhotep Ltd advanced thermoplastic composite profiles
Description
Imhotep offer a range of R&D and development services in process and product development, and product design in thermoplastic composite. See our services section for more details on what Imhotep can do for you
for more information on the advantages of a thermoplastic matrix over a conventional thermoset, significance of continuous fibres, information on failure behaviour, and general information on composites see our background on composites section
History of the company
Imhotep Ltd was founded in 1997 after the two directors: Jonathan A.D. Wilcox MIM CEng and Dr Amanda J. Wilcox had spent over 25 years combined in the polymer composites industry developing ever more advanced processing technology for other companies in extrusion, pultrusion, filament winding, and moulding. Frustrated that what seemed the obvious potential of thermoplastic composites was not being commercially exploited to any great extent they jumped their respective ships and formed Imhotep Ltd. Here they applied they used their combined experience to develop novel processing technology for the ecomomic manufacture of high performance continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites. This technology produces prepregs and profiles with the mechanical performance of traditional fibreglass thermoset composites but with the aesthetics of a glossy, coloured plastic extrusion and with the added benefit of being much tougher.
