Toray Advanced Composites has acquired the assets, technology, and intellectual property of Gordon Plastics, a company based in Englewood, Colorado. The acquisition expands Toray’s continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials portfolio, enhancing its development, testing, and production capacity for unidirectional tapes made with various matrices, including PEI, PPS, PES, PESU, PA6, and PA11, reinforced with glass and carbon fibers. The 47,000 sq. ft. production facility in the Denver area will operate as a satellite R&D and production facility, with the experienced Gordon Plastics site management and production personnel joining Toray to support market growth. This move signals Toray’s commitment to industrializing thermoplastic composites, with a focus on emerging demand in sporting goods, oil and gas, and industrial markets. The addition of Gordon’s technology, capacity, and expertise is expected to accelerate market growth, with a range of products available immediately, including continuous fiber reinforced composite tapes made with various matrices and fiber types.
Japanese materials company Toray Advanced Composites expands its reach through the acquisition of a Colorado-based thermoplastics manufacturing company.
