DAAT Applications Development (Automotive Composites and Alloy Jointing) Project

轻型车辆有助于减少二氧化碳排放。随着碳纤维增强塑料（CFRP）变得越来越便宜，其在汽车工程中的更广泛应用受到固化时间和与用于粘合CFRP面板的夹具和固定装置成本相关的成本的限制。Tecman Speciality Materials（TSM）开发了一种产品（DAAT®），可替代液体粘合剂用于CFRP面板粘合。DAAT®测试显示其粘合强度高于预期-这意味着它适合金属-金属粘合应用。该项目将首先与主要客户进行一个基于桌面的研究阶段，以了解DAAT®最需要哪些金属-金属应用。TSM将完成DAAT®的计算机建模，应用于基于桌面的研究中确定的关键子组件，然后将制造与DAAT®结合的这些组件的原型，以验证和验证计算机模型预测。TSM将受益于这种改变游戏规则的技术的先发优势。TSM预计DAAT®将销售给新的和现有的客户，由于这个项目，收入，员工和制造能力都将增加。

Lightweight vehicles can help to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. With carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRPs) becoming cheaper, their wider uptake in automotive engineering is being limited by the curing time and costs associated with jigs and fixture costs for bonding CFRP panels. Tecman Speciality Materials (TSM) have developed a product (DAAT®) to replace liquid adhesives for CFRP panel bonding. DAAT® testing has revealed its bonding strength is greater than anticipated - meaning it's suitable for metal-metal bonding applications. This project will firstly conduct a phase of desk-based research with key customers to understand which metal-metal applications are most desired for DAAT®. TSM will complete computer modelling of DAAT® applied to key subcomponents identified from the desk-based research, & will then manufacture prototypes of these components bonded with DAAT® to verify & validate the computer model predictions. TSM will benefit from first mover advantage with this game changing technology. TSM anticipate sales of DAAT® to new & existing customers, with increases in revenue, staff and manufacturing capacity as a result of this project.