Manufacturer of fibre composite components using membrane-assisted vacuum infusion (VAP®) for aerospace, wind energy, medical technology and more.
Company name
Landsberg am Lech · GermanyNew on Amplifa
Fibre composite components and engineering services around the VAP® process
COMPOSYST GmbH is a manufacturer of fibre composite (composite) components and provider of engineering services based in Landsberg am Lech. The company was founded in 2000 to advance the membrane-assisted vacuum infusion process VAP® (Vacuum Assisted Process), which is licensed by the patent holder AIRBUS Defence and Space GmbH. The process enables the production of lightweight, high-strength fibre composite structures in large dimensions – currently up to 100 meters in length – without expensive prepregs or autoclaves. The company manufactures components from glass fibre, carbon and aramid with epoxy, polyester and phenol resin systems for industries such as aerospace, wind energy, marine, medical technology, design and elevator technology. The service portfolio includes engineering and design, prototype construction, series production, training and the distribution of licensed VAP® materials such as sealing tapes and peel-ply fabrics. For the space industry, components such as the Stage 1 Aft Skirt have been manufactured, among others; COMPOSYST also supplies composite panels for thyssenkrupp's rope-less multi-elevator system. The company is certified to ISO 9001 and manufactures in Landsberg am Lech, where the production areas for component manufacturing have been tripled.
- Site
- Landsberg am Lech
- Processes
- Vacuum infusion with VAP® (Vacuum Assisted Process, membrane-assisted low-pressure infusion, Manufacturing with prepreg technology outside the autoclave, Curing in oven or autoclave, Production of radar-absorbing structures and materials (RAM), 3D printing, Prototype construction and series production of fibre composite components, Engineering services (design, development, process selection, technical support, training), Engineering/design
- Materials
- Glass (glass fibre), Carbon (carbon fibre), Aramid, Epoxy resin, Polyester resin, Phenolic resin, Prepreg, Fibreglass
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Industries
- Aerospace, Maritime/Naval, Wind energy, Medical technology, Design, Elevator technologies
- 01
Engineering and design
- 02
Engineering services and process selection
- 03
Prototype construction
- 04
Fibre composite manufacturing (VAP®, prepreg OOA)
- 05
Curing in oven or autoclave
- 06
Series production
- 07
Support and training
Materials and manufacturing processes
Glass fibre
Glass fibres as reinforcement material for fibre composite structures with high strength.
Carbon (carbon fibre)
Carbon fibre for lightweight, stiff structures; X-ray transparent and suitable for lightweight construction projects.
Aramid
Aramid fibres for demanding lightweight construction projects with high toughness.
Epoxy resin
Resin system for the infusion and curing of fibre composite components in an oven or autoclave.
Polyester resin
Resin system for the infusion of fibre composite components in vacuum infusion.
Phenolic resin
Resin system for fire protection and aviation applications in composite manufacturing.
Prepreg
Processing of prepreg materials outside the autoclave (Out-of-Autoclave).
Vacuum infusion (Vacuum Assisted Process)
Membrane-assisted low-pressure infusion technology for components up to 100 m in length without prepregs or autoclaves.
Prepreg technology outside the autoclave
Out-of-autoclave manufacturing for space components with pronounced structural integrity.
Locations
Landsberg am Lech
DEHeadquarters, production halls for composite component manufacturing
- Part weight / size
- Components up to 100 m in length
- Lot size
- Prototypes to series production
- Materials
- Glass fibre, carbon, aramid, epoxy, polyester and phenol resins
- Production halls for composite component manufacturing
- Autoclave
- Oven (curing oven)
Components and references
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum infusion with VAP® (Vacuum Assisted Process, membrane-assisted low-pressure infusionJoining | – | 100 m | – | – | Glass fibre, Carbon, Aramid, Epoxy resin, Polyester resin |
| Manufacturing with prepreg technology outside the autoclaveJoining | – | – | – | – | Prepreg |
| Curing in oven or autoclaveHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Epoxy resin, Polyester, Phenolic resin, Prepreg |
| Production of radar-absorbing structures and materials (RAM)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D printingAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype construction and series production of fibre composite componentsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering services (design, development, process selection, technical support, training)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autoclave | – | – | – | – | Landsberg am Lech |
| Oven (curing oven) | – | – | – | – | Landsberg am Lech |
| Production halls for composite component manufacturing | – | – | – | – | Landsberg am Lech |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
COMPOSYST is certified to ISO 9001. Certified products and processes are offered for the space industry; quality management is led by Alexander Lucke.
| Evidence | Landsberg am Lech |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2000
Patent granted for the membrane-assisted vacuum infusion process VAP®.