Tecnofibras produces composite truck roofs

The roof is reinforced with metals and glass fibres.
The roof is reinforced with metals and glass fibres.
Tecnofibras uses RTM to produce the roofs.
Tecnofibras uses RTM to produce the roofs.

The composite roof is produced with the low shrinkage resin from Ara Ashland Araquímica reinforced with glass fibres, using resin transfer moulding (RTM).

The roof is 2400 mm x 2300 mm x 1000 mm, and according to Tecnofibras 200 parts will be produced each month.

The roof will be part of a series of truck parts for markets including South Africa and Russia in 2009.