Development and manufacture of semi-finished products and components made from high-performance fibre composites (CFRP, GFRP)
CirComp GmbH
Kaiserslautern (67661)New on Amplifa
Expertise in Fibre Composites
CirComp GmbH, based in Kaiserslautern, develops and produces semi-finished products and components made from high-performance fibre composites that are precisely tailored to customer requirements. Manufacturing takes place using CNC-controlled filament winding with the company's own FilaWin® technology, the pultrusion process and resin injection technology; in addition, thermoplastic fibre composites are processed by injection moulding, and machining (turning, milling) as well as finishing such as grinding and painting are offered. The fibre materials used include carbon fibres, glass fibres, aramid fibres and basalt fibres in combination with thermosets or thermoplastics; with the FilaWin® technology, laminates with glass transition temperatures of up to 400 °C are supplied. The products find buyers in the industries of industrial, marine and aerospace. The company is a subsidiary of Albany Engineered Composites, Inc. and is certified to ISO 9001:2015, EN 9100:2018 and Nadcap. For the development of a composite made from a high-temperature-resistant hybrid resin nanocomposite and high-performance fibres, CirComp was awarded the Rhineland-Palatinate Innovation Prize in 2016 together with the Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH (IVW).
- Site
- Kaiserslautern
- Processes
- Filament winding process (CNC-controlled, FilaWin® filament winding technology), Pultrusion process, Resin injection technology, Injection moulding (thermoplastic fibre composites), Turning, Milling, Finishing: grinding, Finishing: painting
- Materials
- Carbon fibres (CFRP), Glass fibres (GFRP), Aramid fibres, Basalt fibres, Thermosets (duroplasts), Thermoplastics, High-temperature-resistant hybrid resin nanocomposite, Metals (machining materials)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, EN 9100:2018, Nadcap
- Industries
- Industrial, Marine, Aerospace
- 01
Development and engineering of the fibre composite component
- 02
Filament winding (FilaWin®) or pultrusion or resin injection
- 03
Injection moulding of thermoplastic fibre composites
- 04
Machining (turning, milling)
- 05
Finishing (grinding, painting)
- 06
Quality assurance and testing
Materials and Processes
Carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP)
High-strength lightweight material for tubular and structural components, among other things in integral lattice structure design.
Glass fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP)
Cost-effective fibre composite material for applications in industry and marine.
Aramid fibres
High-tensile-strength fibre for applications with particular requirements on impact toughness and weight.
Basalt fibres
Alternative high-performance fibre for customised composite solutions.
Thermosets (duroplasts)
Matrix resins for filament winding and resin injection with high temperature resistance.
Thermoplastics
Matrix material for pultrusion and injection moulding of thermoplastic fibre composites.
High-temperature-resistant hybrid resin nanocomposite
Composite developed with IVW, awarded the Rhineland-Palatinate Innovation Prize 2016.
Metals (machining materials)
Materials for turning and milling of metal components.
Filament winding process (FilaWin®)
CNC-controlled winding technology with excellent impregnation quality, high fibre volume contents and high laminate quality.
Pultrusion process
Continuous process for the manufacture of profiles and tapes made from thermoplastic composites.
Resin injection technology
Process for the manufacture of complex components from thermosets with fibre reinforcement.
Injection moulding
Processing of thermoplastic fibre composites for series production parts.
Locations
Kaiserslautern
DEHeadquarters, production and development
- Materials
- Carbon fibres, glass fibres, aramid fibres, basalt fibres, thermosets, thermoplastics, metals
- CNC filament winding machine (FilaWin®)
- Pultrusion line
- Resin injection system
- Injection moulding machine
- Lathe
- Milling machine
- 3D measuring system, ultrasonic testing, DSC, microscopy
- Testing equipment for tension, compression, internal/external pressure, burst testing
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filament winding process (CNC-controlled, FilaWin® filament winding technology)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Carbon fibres (CFRP), Glass fibres, Aramid fibres, Basalt fibres, Thermosets, Thermoplastics |
| Pultrusion processPlastics | – | – | – | – | Carbon fibres, Glass fibres, Aramid fibres, Basalt fibres, Thermoplastics |
| Resin injection technologyPlastics | – | – | – | – | Thermosets, Carbon fibres, Glass fibres, Aramid fibres, Basalt fibres |
| Injection moulding (thermoplastic fibre composites)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastic fibre composites |
| TurningMachining | – | – | – | – | Fibre composites, Metals |
| MillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Fibre composites, Metals |
| Finishing: grindingSurface | – | – | – | – | Fibre composites, Metals |
| Finishing: paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | Fibre composites |
| Quality assurance: 3D measurement, ultrasound, DSC, microscopyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing: tension, compression, internal/external pressure, burst testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC filament winding machine (FilaWin® filament winding technology) | FilaWin® | – | – | – | Kaiserslautern |
| Pultrusion line | – | – | – | – | Kaiserslautern |
| Resin injection system (RTM) | – | – | – | – | Kaiserslautern |
| Injection moulding machine | – | – | – | – | Kaiserslautern |
| Lathe | – | – | – | – | Kaiserslautern |
| Milling machine | – | – | – | – | Kaiserslautern |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
CirComp is certified to ISO 9001:2015, EN 9100:2018 and Nadcap. Quality assurance includes 3D measurement, ultrasonic testing, DSC and microscopy; testing is carried out, among other things, in tension, compression, internal/external pressure and burst tests.
| Evidence | Kaiserslautern |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| EN 9100:2018 | |
| Nadcap |
Company History
- 2016
Award of the Rhineland-Palatinate Innovation Prize 2016 in the Cooperation category (together with the Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH, IVW) for the development of a composite made from a high-temperature-resistant hybrid resin nanocomposite and high-performance fibres.
- 2021
Manufacture of a prototype of the IsoGridBike in integral lattice structure design together with the company Paul Martin and partners of the Kunststoffnetzwerk Rheinland-Pfalz.