Toray Expands NCAMP Qualification for Cetex TC1225 Thermoplastic Composites

Updated on June 01, 2026 • 3 min read

Toray Advanced Composites has expanded NCAMP qualifications for its Toray Cetex TC1225 LMPAEK thermoplastic composite material system, adding TC1225/TORAYCA T700 uni-directional tape prepreg to its qualified database.

This makes Toray Cetex TC1225 the first thermoplastic composite material system NCAMP qualified in both woven and uni-directional material formats.

Why this matters

NCAMP qualification helps aerospace manufacturers reduce material qualification burden and accelerate adoption in aircraft programs.

The expanded database supports broader use of TC1225 in:

• primary aircraft structures
• secondary aircraft structures
• automated fiber placement
• automated tape laying
• out-of-autoclave processing
• high-rate thermoplastic production

Processing methods covered

The TC1225/TORAYCA T700 qualification was completed using AFP with both Electroimpact and Coriolis systems, followed by vacuum bag oven out-of-autoclave post-consolidation.

Toray also added process equivalencies covering:

• static press
• autoclave
• OOA/VBO
• ATL
• shuttle press
• continuous compression molding

Automation-ready thermoplastic tape

The UD tape prepreg features a resin-rich configuration designed for AFP and ATL processes.

Key benefits include:

• low void impregnation
• uniform mechanical properties
• improved manufacturing rates
• process consistency
• high-rate aerospace production compatibility

Added functional options

Toray Cetex materials can also be supplied with integrated functionality, including:

• lightning strike protection
• galvanic corrosion protection

These features can reduce secondary processing and improve aircraft manufacturing efficiency.

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Editorial Perspective

This qualification is important because thermoplastic composites will not scale in aerospace without trusted databases, process equivalencies and automation-ready formats.

Toray is not only promoting a material; it is building a qualification pathway that allows OEMs and Tier suppliers to adopt thermoplastics with less risk.

The addition of UD tape is especially significant because AFP and ATL are central to high-rate aircraft manufacturing. This moves LMPAEK thermoplastic composites closer to mainstream aerospace structural use.