advanced thermoplastic composite profiles
latest news job vacancies the name papers/articles joint ventures sitemap	Latest news from Imhotep Ltd Atenply thermoplastic prepregs released New Commingled line+ more profiles New test facility News on expansion of facilities for high-temperature composites We've moved Recent awards Sustainable Industries Forum-Pot of Gold Woman of Vision Beacon company SMART award Recent articles and papers Process technology for recycled and reclaim plastic
	AtenPly prepreg range released AtenPly Prepregs are thin sheets of continuous reinforcement fibres impregnated with thermoplastic resin. AtenPly is named after the Egyptian sun god Aten. It is made direct from the fibre roving and thermoplastic melt using proprietary technology developed by Imhotep Ltd. This cost– effective efficient process produces light weight, high-strength ,well impregnated, smooth tape with unidirectional fibre reinforcement. AtenPly prepregs are available in carbon, glass or aramid fibres with matrix polymers from commodity polymers polyethylene, and polypropylene through to engineering plastics such as PET and polyamides to high performance plastics such as PEEK and PPS. Due to the way it is manufactured additives for performance enhancement or aesthetic reasons can be added.Read more about AtenPly standard grades and made to order options now. New Commingled line and more profiles Imhotep Ltd now has a production line devoted to the production of profiles from commingled fibres. They have extended their range of standard profiles to include pultrusions in glass/PP, glass/PET and carbon/PEEK . Please see the commingled pultrusion page for details of standard profiles and development facility for bespoke profiles and products. Expansion of Imhotep Ltd Due to persistent customer demand for their innovative thermoplastic composite profiles and prepregs to operate in higher performance applications and more extreme environments Imhotep has invested in a new high-temperature production facility enabling the use of high performance plastics such as PEEK and PPS with continuous carbon, aramid or glass fibres. A new range of coated thermoplastic composite profiles and prepregs are now in development. New Test Facility The investment at Imhotep has also seen the installation of a new testing facility to provide full evaluation and characterization of its profiles and prepregs to give customers quantified data on performance. It has also enabled Imhotep to introduce improved process and quality control procedures. Data sheets coming soon- watch this space. New address from Jan 2005 Imhotep, the innovative development and manufacturing company has expanded again thanks to investment, awards, and winning another grant. They have moved to a new, larger, environmentally friendly unit in the Sherwood Energy Village, an eco-friendly development built on the former colliery site in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, UK which was recently crowned the enterprise capital of Britain by Chancellor Gordon Brown. The new address is: Unit 6, Eco Court Latimer Way Sherwood Energy Village New Ollerton Newark NG22 9QW England Tel: +44(0)1623 863452 Fax: +44(0)1623 863652
	Recent awards for Imhotep Ltd Imhotep has won a Pot of Gold Award from the Environmental Industries Forum for innovative technology to recycle recycled material. This has enabled Imhotep to substantially enhance both its development and production facility for its novel thermoplastic composite profiles and prepregs.   Past awards:  Woman of Vision      One of the Directors of Imhotep Ltd: Amanda Wilcox (nee Longmuir) has been awarded the Oil of Olay/Princes Trust Women of Vision Awards for her work developing Imhotep Ltd.  Imhotep Ltd has been recognised as a beacon company for its work in engineering innovation.  Imhotep won a DTI SMART award to conduct a feasibility study into removing the current restraints in bra design by taking advantage of modern materials and our recently developed manufacturing methods. We have shown that support for breasts can be made far more efficient with increased levels of comfort to the user. It is compatible with existing bra manufacturing processes ensuring that the existing variety of products in the marketplace will be maintained, ensuring the availability of improved garments catering for all occasions for all customers. Recent articles and papers EMDA- emda initiatives help hi-tech firm flourish Feb14th 2005   Process technology for recycled and reclaim plastic Imhotep Ltd have been aware for some time that although plastic is often collected for recycling, it can be used in very few applications. Imhotep Ltd have developed technology to make use of recycled and reclaim plastic in high performance applications. For example of the plastic used in our new product Panda Stix, 98% of it is recycled. The product itself can be recycled to form a high performance moulding compound.
	Contact details Imhotep Ltd Unit 6, Eco Court Latimer Way Sherwood Energy Village New Ollerton Newark NG22 9QW England Tel: +44(0)1623 863452 Fax: +44(0)1623 863652 e-mail: enquiries@imhotepcomposites.co.uk