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SP80 starts building the boat to break the record with TPT® carbon kits

16th August 2021

• The boat will be on the water by spring 2022
• The first sail will take place in summer 2022, with the goal of reaching 80 knots (150 km/h)before the end of the year
• The boat is built with TPT® carbon kits, an innovation in the world of sailing

NTPT, as technical partner of the project, is delighted to have RICHARD MILLE teaming up with SP80 to break the World Sailing Speed Record!

20th April 2021

• The goal: to pass the 80-knot mark (150 km/h)
• The hull of the SP80 sailing boat as well as the Richard Mille watches are made from Carbon TPT®
• An exciting synergy between the 3 companies

NTPT™ and FES develop lighter and stiffer TPT track cycling disc wheels for the German Olympic Team

12th March 2020

NTPT™ and the ‘Institut für Forschung und Entwicklung von Sportgeräten’ (FES) have recently collaborated to develop the next generation of track cycling disc wheels for the German Olympic Track Cycling Team using NTPT’s revolutionary Thin Ply Technology.

NTPT™ and Richard Mille launch first round-cased automatic watch in Carbon TPT®

22nd January 2020

NTPT™ and Richard Mille have launched the first round-cased automatic watch featuring NTPT’s revolutionary Carbon Thin Ply™ Technology (Carbon TPT^®).

NTPT™ and Guenat S.A. Montres Valgine (GMV)-Richard Mille announce the opening of new cleanroom production facility

4th September 2018

NTPT™ continues long-term collaboration with GMV-Richard Mille by opening a state-of-the-art cleanroom dedicated to the manufacture of quartz and other non-carbon fibre materials.

NTPT™ and HyFiSyn collaborate to offer an exciting research position.

12th June 2018

NTPT™ is collaborating with the HyFiSyn project, which has funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, and is inviting applicants for a new research position, which will lead to a PhD.

NTPT presents at IDTechEx in Berlin this week

10th April 2018

NTPT will be explaining the benefits of Thin Ply Technology as a key enabler for future technologies when Wayne Smith – Technical Director - presents at IDTechEx in Berlin this week.

NTPT’s latest TPT® developments used in Richard Mille and McLaren Automotive’s jointly-commissioned timepiece.

26th March 2018

NTPT™ is proud to see its latest Thin Ply Technology material developments showcased in the new RM 11-03 McLaren Automatic Flyback Chronograph.

NTPT and Richard Mille confirm exclusive long-term supply and R&D collaboration agreements.

15th February 2018

NTPT™ is delighted to announce the signing of a new, exclusive long-term agreement with Richard Mille continuing the close collaborative working relationship that the two companies started together in 2013.

NTPT™ announces new research study into discontinuous fibre composite tubes, in collaboration with EPFL

25th January 2018

NTPT™ are collaborating with the Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne - Swiss Centre of Technology (EPFL) and other partners, to further demonstrate proof of technology.

NTPT and 4a manufacturing GmbH - world's thinnest carbon fibre prepreg sandwich materials

NTPT and 4a manufacturing GmbH collaborate on next generation micro speakers using the world’s thinnest carbon prepreg foam sandwich materials

6th November 2017

NTPT™ has recently begun an exciting new collaboration with 4a manufacturing, a specialist in thin foams and micro sandwich materials for acoustic and lightweighting applications.

North Thin Ply Technology Licenses VABS Software

20th October 2017

North Logan, Utah (USA), October 16th, 2017 - AnalySwift, LLC, a provider of efficient high-fidelity modeling software for composites and other advanced materials, announced today that North Thin Ply Technologies has licensed its VABS software for simulation of high end composite golf club shafts and other tubes for use in aerospace, industrial and sports applications.

NTPT™ collaborates with FIBRE Mechanics on prepreg panels

12th July 2017

NTPT™ and FIBRE Mechanics, experts in composite boat construction and project management, are collaborating to bring advanced composite solutions to boatyards in a package that addresses labour time, cost, performance and quality.

NTPT™ looks forward to a summer of sporting excellence

North Thin Ply Technology™ looks forward to a summer of sporting excellence

1st June 2017

NTPT™’s composite solutions showcase their versatility and performance capabilities across various sporting disciplines.

NTPT™ showcases unique Thin Ply Prepregs at JEC World 2017

North Thin Ply Technology showcases unique Thin Ply Prepregs and other composite technologies for performance sports at JEC World 2017

20th February 2017

NTPT™ will showcase its range of Thin Ply Prepregs, processing technologies and products for performance sports at JEC World 2017.

NTPT™ announces Lloyd's Register approval for TP 736LT

North Thin Ply Technology announces Lloyd's Register approval for marine focussed ThinPreg™ 736LT

5th December 2016

NTPT™ is pleased to announce the recent approval of its ThinPreg™ 736LT prepreg system by Lloyd's Register.

NTPT™ thin ply in the world of luxury goods

NTPT™ thin ply composites - strength and beauty in the world of luxury goods

17th November 2016

The quest for supreme lightness, exceptional strength and captivating aesthetics means more and more luxury product manufacturers are developing new ways to incorporate NTPT™’s unique thin ply materials into their products.

NTPT™ launches new composite tubes for golf shafts

North Thin Ply Technology launches new composite tube manufacturing process with a first application in the field of Olympic medal winning golf shafts.

13th October 2016

NTPT™ has launched a unique new composite tube manufacturing process. The patent pending process has enabled the first real major technological development in golf shaft manufacturing since the mass adoption of graphite golf shafts in the 1980s.

NTPT™ chosen as partner for the space telescope project

NTPT™ chosen as the composite materials technology partner for the TALC - Thin Aperture Light Collector - space telescope project

21st September 2016

NTPT™ has been chosen as the composite materials partner for a proposed Thin Aperture Light Collector (TALC) space telescope project – talc-telescope.eu.

Groupama Team France completes testing on AC cat

Groupama Team France complete intensive month of testing on AC Test catamaran featuring North Thin Ply Technology prepregs.

5th September 2016

NTPT™ is pleased to report that Groupama Team France has successfully completed a month long program of on the water testing with its AC Test (AC45 Turbo) catamaran.

Celebrating a month of sporting achievement with NTPT™

NTPT™ celebrates a month of sporting achievement made possible by Thin Ply Technology®

31st July 2016

July has been a great month for showcasing the unique benefits of NTPT™
Thin Ply Technology® in the most challenging of aviation, motorsports and yacht racing applications.

Congratulations to Solar Impulse on round-the-world flight

Décision/Group Carboman and North Thin Ply Technology congratulate Solar Impulse on historic round-the-world flight

28th July 2016

Décision SA, official supplier of the composites structures for the Solar Impulse team, and NTPT™ celebrate Solar Impulse 2's successful completion of the world's first round-the-world solar-powered flight.

Mike Mettenet, 1954-2016

29th June 2016

We are saddened to report that on Monday June 20th Mike Mettenet, NTPT's US sales manager for the last two years, passed away at his home in Sandy, Utah, following his battle with cancer.

NTPT™ celebrates officially opens new Polish production plant

North Thin Ply Technology celebrates official opening of new Polish production plant

17th June 2016

As part of its ambitious growth plans, NTPT™ has officially opened its new production facility in Zory, Poland.

NTPT™ continues global expansion with appointment of TMI

NTPT™ continues global expansion with appointment of Technology Marketing Inc as US distributor

7th June 2016

To support its ambitious growth strategy North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT™), a world leader in lightweight prepreg materials, is pleased to announce the appointment of Technology Marketing Inc (TMI) as its distributor for the USA.

CompositesWorld interviews NTPT™ for Solar Impulse feature

CompositesWorld interviews NTPT™ for Solar Impulse 2 feature

11th May 2016

NTPT's sales & marketing director Joe Summers discusses the application of thin ply prepregs in the Solar Impulse 2 zero-fuel plane in the May 2016 issue of CompositesWorld magazine.

NTPT™ installs new prepreg production equipment in Poland

North Thin Ply Technology successfully installs new prepreg production equipment in Poland

3rd May 2016

As part of a significant growth programme, NTPT™, the prepreg specialist renowned for its award-winning thin ply materials, is expanding its offering of conventional weight prepreg following the installation of new equipment at its facility in Poland.

NTPT™ unveils plans for significant growth at JEC World 2016

North Thin Ply Technology unveils plans for significant growth and expansion at JEC World 2016

22nd February 2016

NTPT™ will be unveiling plans of growth and expansion at JEC World 2016, including a significant increase and investment in its production facilities, the expansion of its global distribution network, the appointment of senior management figures, and a move to new Swiss headquarters.

NTPT™ wins JEC World 2016 Innovation Award

16th February 2016

NTPT™ has won a JEC World 2016 Innovation Award for its TPT® Quartz thin ply prepreg, which was engineered to enable the manufacture of intricately-shaped watch cases for prestigious Swiss brand Richard Mille.

NTPT™ expands European distribution network

22nd January 2016

To support its ambitious growth strategy, North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT™), is pleased to announce the appointment of Bodo Mӧller Chemie GmbH as its distributor for the France, Spain and Benelux regions.

NTPT™ appoints 100% Marketing for PR and Communications

North Thin Ply Technology appoints 100% Marketing as PR and Communications Partner

11th January 2016

North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT™) is pleased to announce the appointment of 100% Marketing, the full-service B2B marketing communications agency specialising in the composites industry.

NTPT™ sponsors Cyclitech 2015 technology conference

NTPT™ sponsors Cyclitech 2015 bicycle technology conference

8th December 2015

The NTPT™ team will demonstrate how Thin Ply prepreg technology can help bicycle designers develop lighter, stronger and faster frames at Cyclitech 2015 in Brussels on 8-9 December.

NTPT™ team attends Yacht Racing Forum, Geneva

7th December 2015

James Austin, NTPT's CEO, and Thomas Ricard, Engineering Manager, will be meeting with engineers and designers in the international yachting community at the Yacht Racing Forum in Geneva on 7-8 December.

NTPT™ at the Composites Engineering Show 2015

NTPT™ showcases lightweight prepreg solutions at the Composites Engineering Show 2015

27th October 2015

North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT™) will be showcasing its lightweight prepreg and automation solutions for the marine, motorsports, industrial, aerospace, sports and luxury goods markets at the Composites Engineering Show in Birmingham, UK, this November.

NTPT™ partners R-TECH Materials to further explore Thin Ply

20th October 2015

R-TECH Materials announces the commencement of a four year Engineering Doctorate project, with our partners North Thin Ply Technology of Switzerland

The New NTPT™ Brochure

15th September 2015

NTPT™ is pleased to present its new brochure.

Meet NTPT™ at Composites Europe 2015 in Stuttgart, Germany

14th September 2015

If you want to know everything about NTPT’s innovative prepreg materials and automation solutions, visit us at Composites Europe in Stuttgart, Germany this year. From 22 to 24 September 2015, NTPT™ will showcase the latest inventions in Hall 5, booth F50.

Top positions for NTPT™ sponsored Formula Student Teams

14th August 2015

The Formula Student Teams sponsored by NTPT™ are again booking great results.

NTPT™ shows its support for exciting University projects

16th July 2015

North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT™) supports exciting projects of several Universities all around the world.

NTPT™ makes world's thinnest prepreg even thinner

16th June 2015

North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT™) continues to innovate in the world of composites by bringing much thinner prepreg material to the market.

Rafael Nadal's new watch made of NTPT™ carbon and quartz

28th May 2015

North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT™) is proud to be the supplier of the composite materials used in the new Richard Mille RM 27-02 Rafael Nadal watch.

High ranking for NTPT™ sponsored team at Formula SAE

20th May 2015

North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT™) is proud to be official prepreg supplier of several university race car projects.

NTPT™ provides a proven solution for lightweight bodywork

7th May 2015

North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT™) is the worldwide leader in lightweight prepreg solutions. NTPT’s multi-axial prepreg preforms are perfectly suitable for the body panels of motorsport and road car applications, as they increase performance and reduce manufacturing time and costs.

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