LFT pellet
Pultrusion process is especially used to produce reinforced automotive and trucks parts, like: front end carrier, instrument panel carrier, door module, battery tray, dashboard mount...
In the "LFT pellet pultrusion process", the underwinding of the Glass
Roving is carried out under a certain applied tension, in order to allow them to enter a "hot melt die".
An extruder is feeding this "hot melt die" with the molten
Thermoplastic to be reinforced.
In the "hot melt die", the Glass Rovings are running through bars that apply a tension on the glass and allow a good impregnation of the glass by the thermoplastic. Then the impregnated TP/Glass rod are pulled and cut at the desired length (most commonly at 12mm).
This results in a semi product: an impregnated Glass/Thermoplastic long
Filament pellet, ready for use in injection or compression molding.