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Tenax™ Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Qualified by NCAMPTokyo, Japan, April 12, 2023 --- Teijin Limited has qualified its carbon fiber andpolyether ether ketone (PEEK) based materials Tenax™ ThermoPlastic Woven Fabric(TPWF) and Tenax™ ThermoPlastic Consolidated Laminate (TPCL) with NCAMP(National Center for Advanced Materials Performance). The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and Agencia Nacionalde Aviacao (ANAC – National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil), accept compositespecification and design values developed using the NCAMP process.

This is the first NCAMP qualification of a carbon fabric reinforced thermoplastic
composite material. It is also the first NCAMP qualification of pre-consolidated laminates,
which can be used for rapid thermoforming of stamped structural components.
This qualification makes PEEK carbon fabric and consolidated laminate materials
technology accessible to a much larger range of OEMs, Tier one, and Tier two suppliers.
Manufacturers can use the public NCAMP database to demonstrate equivalency and gain
FAA certification at lower cost than qualifying materials themselves. This will be of interest
for a wide variety of OEM’s which are considering formed shapes with thermoplastic fabricand stamped forms like clips and brackets. Thermoplastic composites are attractive for thegrowing Urban Air Mobility market and traditional commercial aerospace sectors considering
the benefits thermoplastics offer: high build rates, improved crack resistance, melt processing,increased opportunities for recycling, room temp storage and shelf life measured in years.

Tenax™ TPWF

Tenax™ TPCL

Tenax™ TPWF is a woven carbon fiber fabric coated with a thermoplastic polymer andTenaxTM TPCL are completely impregnated, and consolidated sheets made of several
layers of TenaxTM TPWF.
The qualified product is based on woven TenaxTM high strength carbon fiber andVestakeep® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer from Evonik Industries AG, whichachieves high heat, impact and fatigue resistance. Cost reduction is achieved throughrapid molding processes allowing improved component manufacturing efficiency. This
material is suited for large-scale production of aerospace structural components withhigh performance requirements.
In order to further support the introduction of this technology, Teijin created a materialcard of this specific material which is used for process simulation using Aniform® software.
This will help part makers and OEM optimize the thermoforming process in order toobtain all benefits of this type of material within a short time and low cost for the process
setup.
Aiming to become a company that supports the society of the future, Teijin leverages itscore strengths and capabilities in the development and manufacture of strong yet
lightweight high-performance carbon fiber products to contribute to reduce greenhousegas emissions in life cycle of aircrafts. Teijin, as a leading solution provider for aircraft
applications, will enhance its market for next-generation aircrafts by developing
midstream-to-downstream lineups and related applications such as cost-effective carbon
fibers with higher-tenacity and higher-tensile modulus and intermediate materials
including thermoplastic prepreg.
About the Teijin GroupTeijin (TSE: 3401) is a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions in thefields of environmental value; safety, security, and disaster mitigation; and demographic
change and increased health consciousness. Originally established as Japan's firstrayon manufacturer in 1918, Teijin has evolved into a unique enterprise encompassing
three core business domains: high-performance materials including aramid, carbon
fibers and composites, and also resin and plastic processing, films, polyester fibers andproducts converting; healthcare including pharmaceuticals and home healthcare
equipment for bone/joint, respiratory and cardiovascular/metabolic diseases, nursing
care and pre-symptomatic healthcare; and IT including B2B solutions for medical,
corporate and public systems as well as packaged software and B2C online services for
digital entertainment. Deeply committed to its stakeholders, as expressed in the brandstatement “Human Chemistry, Human Solutions”, Teijin aims to be a company that
supports the society of the future. The group comprises some 170 companies andemploys some 20,000 people across 20 countries worldwide. Teijin posted consolidated
sales of JPY 926.1 billion (USD 7.2 billion) and total assets of JPY 1,207.6 billion (USD9.4 billion) in the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2022.
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