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21 Mar 2007  -  Denmark / Sweden

Comfil® thermoplastic composites launched to the orthotic and prosthetic industry

COMFIL ApS has entered into a close cooperation with CENTRI AB in Sweden (a subsidiary of Fillauer Companies, Inc. in USA) for exclusive world-wide marketing of COMFIL® products within the Orthotic and Prosthetic Industry.

The COMFIL® materials are different combinations of carbon or glass reinforced composites with mainly a low temperature polyester matrix, which are combined into suitable layers of material for building up orthotic or prosthetic aids.

The COMFIL® thermo formable composites, supplied by COMFIL ApS, Denmark as sheets, plates, profiles, braids as well as auxiliary material, are launched in the orthotic and prosthetic industry by CENTRI AB in Europe and by Fillauer Companies, Inc. in the USA in 2007.

“The advantages of the COMFIL® thermoplastic products are numerous compared with the present use of glass or carbon reinforced materials with thermoset matrix material “, says Bengt Randström, President of CENTRI AB Sweden.

“Our customers, professional surgical appliance shops which tailor make e.g. Orthotic aids, can benefit from these thermo formable composites as:

- They save time for Orthotist and Prosthetist
- it is a fast process
- it is possible to make small corrections just by using a heat gun.
- the material can be reused for bigger adjustments in a vacuum process
- no solvents are used or needed

A full range of materials together with the appropriate process equipment, which allow getting the full advantage of this system, is being build up and offered for sale to the shops. Work-shops are being held to introduce the materials and their possibilities to our customers”.

“We are sure that, once the Orthotists and Prosthetists have tried out this new system, they will see the benefits it can offer. Additional products will be developed and the demand for thermo formable composites will increase”, says Henning Bak ,Managing Director of COMFIL ApS.

COMFIL ApS core business is development and production of thermoplastic reinforcement yarns. The yarns are manufactured in a commingling process on in-house developed machinery.
Development work is carried out for many customers in various industrial segments, such as orthopaedic, military, sports, aircraft, automotive, etc.
Apart from manufacturing the yarns Comfil also supplies processed materials in the form of fabrics and sheets/plates etc.

Centri AB is a Swedish company founded 1948. Centri develop, manufacture and sell material and components to the Prosthetic and Orthotic industry world wide. Centri belongs to Fillauer Companies Inc. (Fillauer LLC, Hosmer Dorrance, Center for Orthotics Design, Motion Control and Centri)

Source : COMFIL ApS