T-Link® Technology Demo
What is T-Link?
L&L Products meets a long-existing industry need with T-Link®, an advanced engineering thermoplastic adhesive hybrid resin that does not require refrigeration or special handling and – being highly customizable – can be easily and quickly consolidated into a composite structure.
T-Link® is a good candidate when typical thermoplastic adhesive films are not performing sufficient enough. Due to its thermoplastic nature, T-Link® is drapable for deep drawn parts allowing for production of irregularly shaped components. T-Link® is commonly used to replace messy and time-consuming liquid epoxy solutions.
Product Portfolio
T-Link® is available in a range of melt viscosities, enabling a tailor-made solution in multiple forms*, including pellets, films, yarns and monofilaments, and micropellets.
* Some T-Link® technologies in this overview are still in development phase.
Create stronger reinforcement
T-Link® comes in pellet form and is both injection moldable and extrudable. The recyclable resin is typically used in other formulations as a toughener. T-Link® is unique in that it has a high strain-to-failure and exhibits excellent adhesive properties.
These attributes make T-Link® resin an ideal solution for composite manufacturers that are seeking a highly customizable composite reinforcement that will be strong and not suffer from brittle failure.
Commercially available.
Dry-to-the-touch for easy handling
T-Link® film is a dry-to-the-touch, engineered thermoplastic adhesive that demonstrates 99% optical clarity, therefore, it does not disrupt intended color and allows for light transmission where applicable.
T-Link® film can be processed with traditional press equipment and has a short cycle time for bonding, does not require refrigeration, and has a long shelf life. Additionally, it has low odor and is printable and pigmentable.
Commercially available.
Create stronger composite reinforcement
You can use T-Link® in micropellet form as binder resin for textile and nonwoven industry, or as the particulate heat activated adhesive for composite manufacturing. Our resin is unique in that it has a high strain-to-failure up to 40 percent and exhibits excellent adhesive properties.
The recyclable T-Link® powder offers a particle size distribution of 600-800 microns and has a long shelf life.
Commercially available.
Reinforcement for textile applications
Our novel T-Link® yarn and monofilaments are used as a vehicle to introduce a resin into an advanced composite fabric in order to achieve high strength, toughness, and ease of use. T-Link® yarn can effectively be co-woven or sewn into textile applications to make a dry thermoplastic composite with targeted and precise control of resin content.
Developmental technology.
RESOURCES
Download L&L Products resources on T-Link® and find out more about the enabling technology that can help you go beyond limits.
Follow the T-Link® LinkedIn page for technology updates and recent applications.
- T-Link Overview Line Card (PDF)
- T-Link Selector Guide (PDF)
- T-Link Pellets Line Card (PDF)
- T-Link Film Line Card (PDF)
- T-Link Micropellets Line Card (PDF)
- T-Link Yarn Line Card (PDF)
- T-Link Ballistic Helmet Case Study (PDF)
- T-Link® Expands Design & Processability for Armor While Providing Better Performance by Weight (VIDEO)
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