Changing the market for high performance carbon reinforcements
Oxeon develops, produces and markets patented Spread Tow carbon reinforcements that give users better surface finish, weight reduction, mechanical properties and design possibilities. TeXtreme® Spread Tow Fabrics and TeXero® Spread Tow Tapes are used by manufacturers of advanced aerospace, racing, sports, automotive and industrial products—all having extreme demands on material performance.
Oxeon aims to become the leading supplier of high performance carbon reinforcements for the advanced composite industry.
Oxeon’s novel Tow Spreading- and Tape Weaving Technologies has opened up possibilities for using large tows (12k and more) to produce ultra light high performance reinforcements which earlier could be produced from (1k, 3k or 6k tows). As a consequence carbon fiber producers may increase their output (in kilo terms) because they can stay focused and optimize their process on production of effective heavier tow counts.
History
- 1995
- Dr. Nandan Khokar invents the Tape Weaving Technology in connection with his research work at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.
- 1997
- Patent application filed for the Tape Weaving Technology and the woven material.
- 2002
- Dr. Khokar and Mr. Fredrik Winberg present the Tape Weaving Technology at Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship and Project Oxeon starts.
- 2003
- Oxeon AB is founded and moves to Chalmers Innovation, a business incubation center. Prototype weaving machine ready and first sales starts.
- 2004
- Oxeon exhibit at JEC for the first time and introduces TeXtreme® Spread Tow Fabrics
- 2005
- Investment made in own Spread Tow Tape production. Tape machine ready in October. Two new patents filed.
- 2006
- Oxeon introduces TeXero® Spread Tow UD tape carbon reinforcements at JEC.
- 2007
- Oxeon moves to new larger facility in Borås. New industrialised machines for both TeXero® and TeXtreme® production is installed.
TeXero® and TeXtreme® combined
We believe in the future of high performance reinforcements. We believe in breakthrough technologies. We believe in making things that work.