Vectorply announces carbon fibre multiaxials expansion in North America

Vectorply says its Liba Max 5 is the first machine of its type in North America.
Vectorply says its Liba Max 5 is the first machine of its type in North America.

Vectorply, headquartered in Phenix City, Alabama, manufactures more than 350 different products (based on glass, carbon and aramid fibres) for composite applications in the aerospace, marine, concrete repair, sports, wind energy and transportation markets.

Growing US market

Vectorply's new LIBA Max 5 multiaxials machine has the capability to make biaxial, triaxial and quadraxial fabrics ranging in weight from 100 g/m2 to 800 g/m2. This investment was made to support Vectorply’s growing North American customer base for carbon multiaxial fabrics.

Vectorply products are produced in the US, China and the UK. The company has the capacity to produce more than 65 million lbs of reinforcements annually