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Toray Announces Expanded Capacity and Capabilities in Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Product Portfolio

4 November 2024

MORGAN HILL, California, USA, November 4, 2024Toray Advanced Composites, a leading innovator in advanced material technology, today is pleased to announce the expansion of its continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite materials portfolio through the acquisition of Gordon Plastics’ assets, technology, and intellectual property, located in Englewood, Colorado. This investment by Toray Advanced Composites brings expanded development, testing, and production capacity for continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite unidirectional tapes and enhances Toray’s capability to process higher melting temperature polymer systems.

The 47,000 sq. ft. (4,366 sq. m.) state-of-the-art production facility, located in the Denver, Colorado area, will operate as a satellite R&D and production facility as part of Toray Advanced Composites. The experienced Gordon Plastics site management and production personnel have joined Toray to support accelerated market growth.

“This is a significant expansion of Toray Advanced Composites’ position in the development and supply of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite materials, with a key focus on supporting emerging demand in sporting goods, oil and gas, and industrial markets”, says Steve Cease, Chief Technology Officer & US Managing Director at Toray Advanced Composites. “The Gordon technology, capacity, expertise, and fast response culture is a great addition to Toray Advanced Composites, further signaling Toray’s commitment to Industrializing thermoplastic composites.”

Immediately available product offerings from Toray Advanced Composites’ Englewood, Colorado production facility include continuous fiber reinforced composite tapes made with many matrices, including PEI (Ultem™), PPS, PES, PESU, PA6, and PA11 reinforced with a wide range of glass and carbon fiber types.

The Toray Advanced Composites sales and technical teams are prepared to support customers with any necessary information, including material samples, product availability, pricing, and technical data.  Additional information regarding product portfolio, capacity, and new developments can be found on Toray’s website at www.toraytac.com.

Toray Advanced Composites’ investment brings expanded development, testing, and production capacity for continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite unidirectional tapes.

Toray Advanced Composites’ investment brings expanded development, testing, and production capacity for continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite unidirectional tapes.

About Toray Advanced Composites

Toray Advanced Composites is a leader in the development and production of advanced thermoplastic and thermoset composite materials. The broad product portfolio is incorporated in high performance products for aerospace, space, communications, automotive, consumer, and industrial applications. Toray Advanced Composites has a long heritage of combining state-of-the-art materials technology with world-class technical expertise to deliver a unique customer-centric business model. Production and operation facilities are in North America, Europe, and Asia. Toray Advanced Composites is a subsidiary of the Toray Group. For more information visit, www.toraytac.com

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