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30 — Tecno Tessile Adler

Safety Cell

Airola, Campania

http://www.tta-adler.it/

Tecno Tessile Adler is part of an international group with head offices in Ottaviano, near Naples. It designs, develops and industrialises components and systems for the transport industry. Founded in 1956 by Achille Scudieri, who had intuited the potentialities of polymers, the group is now the foremost Italian maker of acoustic and thermal comfort systems, door cladding and panels and internal carpeting (of which it is world’s second most important maker). TTA safety cells in composite materials are used for sports cars made by the world’s leading automakers.

Carbon processing: the TTA factory adopts a complex procedure, starting from our raw material supplies. These must reach Airola by refrigerated transport and then be stored at -20° to avoid resin pollution. In a dedicated shed, three plotters are used to cut the forms. Compression is carried out at least one degree be low zero, while making sure the fibres are well compacted so as to avoid the formation of air bubbles. The processing is entrusted to a small elite of specialist workers. Selected experts, their know-how and skills would be hard to find in other companies; they are real composite specialists.

Paolo Scudieri (Adler Group)

Carbon fibre central cell for safety car interiors, manufactured by TTA. The Alfa Romeo 4C chassis comprises a monocoque made entirely of carbon fibre. Weighing 80 kg, it is built with a technology gained from Formula 1 racing experience. The pre-preg carbon monocoque, with Ergal, Nomex and Rohacell inserts, uses the technology of laminated pre-preg carbon plies on carbon moulds with an autoclave cure cycle (240x190x110 cm).

↑ Carbon fibre central cell for safety car interiors, manufactured by TTA. The Alfa Romeo 4C chassis comprises a monocoque made entirely of carbon fibre. Weighing 80 kg, it is built with a technology gained from Formula 1 racing experience. The pre-preg carbon monocoque, with Ergal, Nomex and Rohacell inserts, uses the technology of laminated pre-preg carbon plies on carbon moulds with an autoclave cure cycle (240x190x110 cm).

TECNO TESSILE ADLER - TTA. Carbon Fibre Safety Cells. Photo Max Rommel

↑ TECNO TESSILE ADLER - TTA. Carbon Fibre Safety Cells. Photo Max Rommel