Toray Cetex® TC1320 New

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Toray Toray Cetex® TC1320 New is a high-end thermoplastic composite material, utilizing the semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer PEKK for excellent elevated service performance. Qualified for use in aerostructures, this material has a proven applicability in aerospace. Toray Cetex® TC1320 offers outstanding mechanical performance and good hot/wet strength. The semi-crystalline nature of the resin ensures an excellent resistance to chemicals and solvents, and an equally superior performance in flammability properties. Toray Cetex® TC1320 is available as a UD tape, a fabric prepreg, and as reinforced thermoplastic laminates (RTLs) of varying thicknesses. RTLs can be equipped with lightning strike protection, and carbon reinforced RTLs can be supplied with a thin glass top layer to protect a partly metallic assembly against galvanic corrosion. Glass scrim is also applicable in structures made from UD tape. PEKK (PolyEtherKetoneKetone) Thermoplastic Resin System.

Functions: Laminate

Processing Methods: Compression Molding

Technical Data Sheet
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Identification & Functionality

Composite Materials Functions

Features & Benefits

Product Highlights
  • Qualified and certified to aerospace OEM specifications
  • Excellent toughness and impact resistance
  • Excellent mechanical performance, also at elevated temperatures
  • Low moisture uptake for good hot/wet strength retention
  • Inherently flame retardant
  • Outstanding chemical and solvent resistance
  • Indefinite shelf life at ambient temperature storage

Applications & Uses

Composites Processing Methods
Recommended Applications
  • Aerostructures
  • Primary and secondary aircraft structures
  • High load aircraft interiors Applicationss
  • Access panels, rib stiffeners, brackets, conduit, flooring

Properties

Thermal Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)160 (320)°C (°F)
Tc (crystallinity)265 (509)°C (°F)
Tm (melt)337 (639)°C (°F)
Tp (processing)370–400 (700–750)°C (°F)
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Density1.3g/cm³
Specific Gravity1.3g/cm³
Specific Gravity80.5

Safety & Health

Product Safety And Shelf Life

Product Safety:

Health and safety information on handling and processing Toray composite materials is described in the Safety Data Sheet available from Toray Advanced Composites.

Shelf Life:

  • Out Life: Indefinite at ambient temperature storage
  • Frozen Storage Life: Not applicable—product does not require freezing