With Tailored fibre placement (TFP), Binding, Precise cutting and automatic high-volume preforming We supply textile semi-finished products and preforms that are used in the aerospace industry. Mechanically convincing and Process reliable can be further processed.
In aircraft structures, every gram counts - with the highest demands on Strength, rigidity and reliability. Fibre composites enable Weight-saving structures with excellent Load transfer, reduce the Paraffin consumption the operating costs and open up Freedom of design even with complex geometries. Whether structural components, secondary structures or design components: We develop near-net-shape preforms and textile semi-finished products for a Efficient series production.
Maximum specific stiffness/strength for load-bearing structures and highly stressed components.
Robotics, heated preforming moulds, inline quality assurance - reproducible quality with predictable cycles.
Material and process-orientated designs enable inserts, local reinforcements and defined wall thickness gradients.
Thermoset RTM/infusion processes and thermoplastic consolidation - combined with TFP, binders, cutting/stacking.
Less material due to near-net-shape preforms and waste optimisation; robust, durable structures in operation.
Innovation meets precision.
With our experience in fibre composite technologies and AI-supported production, we create solutions that combine performance, safety and sustainability.
Our materials and processes set new standards for efficiency and design freedom - from the concept phase through to series production. This is how we are shaping the future of mobility: lighter, stronger and more environmentally conscious.
Window frames, door surrounds, stringer/frame reinforcements, clips
Local load application, thickening and stiffening, ribs, brackets, load path optimisation
Seat structures, local reinforcements, holders, brackets, panel preforms
Engine components, brackets, structural components, support structures, beams, panels, secondary structures
Carbon Window Frame Airbus A350-900/1000
If you are flying on an Airbus A350 XWB for business or pleasure, you will see the airport through the eyes thanks to Hightex and Advanced Composite Engineering (ACE). Significantly larger windows than before. The carbon fibre-reinforced Preform from Hightex is that Basic structure of the CFRP window frame, which, thanks to its high strength and rigidity, enables significantly larger windows due to the optimum fibre orientation, and can safely and reliably withstand the increased loads. At the same time, the window frame is even lighter and more cost-effective than previous metal window frames. Many thousands of these frames are installed in the A350 XWB every year.
Side members (RTM, TFP preforms)
Hightex has been manufacturing preforms for structural side members for more than 20 years. To produce these I-Beams more cost-effective than with prepreg technology and the Reproducibility properties, a new manufacturing concept was implemented: The Reinforcing structures (preforms) are created by means of TFP, followed by the Infusion with epoxy resin in RTM process. During the joint development with the customer showed that the TFP preforms have an extremely low Mass tolerance of ±0.3 % enable. Also with the Breaking load showed fluctuations below 1%, that the substrates produced using TFP are superior to classic prepreg technology - with simultaneously lower Production costs.
We produce textile semi-finished products and preforms in series quality - from contour-faithful multilayer fabrics up to TFP preforms. The focus is on precise geometry, minimised waste and handling-stable layers for safe, efficient further processing.
(Specific target values are agreed on a project-by-project basis).
Aerospace quality management system
Quality management system
Over 20 years of experience in fibre composite and lightweight construction technology. In aviation focussed on Preforms suitable for load paths, Reliable series production and Customised integration (TFP, binder, preforming, RTM/infusion).
In direct dialogue, in project workshops or at trade fairs Kai Steinbach is your first point of contact for textile reinforcement structures and Composite prototypes.
Free initial consultation and feasibility check - talk to our Co-engineering team.
