UDMAX® thermoplastic composites

Continuous Fiber
Endless Possibilities

Continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic tapes combine aligned reinforcement fibers with a thermoplastic matrix to deliver strength, stiffness and lightweight performance. UDMAX® tapes are available with PP, HDPE and PA6 matrices for a range of application requirements.

Produced with our High Pressure Fibre Impregnation Technology, HPFIT®, these tapes can be slit, combined into crossply laminates or integrated into sandwich panels and composite components.

A hand holding translucent UD tape with visible continuous glass fibres — UDMAX® TAPES Performance in every layer.

Maximum Tape
Width560 mm

Maximum Cross Ply Width3200 mm

Maximum Fiber Content80%

Annual Production Capacity6,000+ t

Thermoplastic Resin OptionsPP · HDPE · PA6

Fiber OptionsGlass Fiber
Carbon Fiber

UD Max Tapes Production Process

From Fiber to Performance

UDMAX Tapes is a producer of thermoplastic unidirectional composite tapes within Özer. Our proprietary High Pressure Fibre Impregnation Technology, HPFIT®, delivers lightweight solutions that make economic sense.

We combine optimal fibre spreading with a resin-rich surface layer at high fibre contents. Our materials serve applications requiring strength and stiffness, with processing routes suited to mass production.

From automotive components and sandwich panels to pipes and pressure vessels, UDMAX® helps customers develop lighter composite solutions.

Continuous Journey

2012
Start of company with FRT’s concept of UD tape manufacturing and building of first UD tape line by Rinus Prins and Gerard de Weerd
2013
Demonstration of technology capability on lab line (PE, PP, PA, PET — GF, CF, AF)
2015
SABIC acquires majority share — Move to Lelystad
2016
Investment in 600 mm production line — First awarded business: hot water tanks
2017
Investment in slitting capability — Ford Transit bulkhead awarded
2018
Technology dedicated to SABIC projects
2019
Ford Transit SOP
2020
Ozer starts UD tape production with Fibrotape. SABIC exit — Project portfolio expansion into glass PE, glass PA, CF PA.
2022
Ozer acquires all assets, trademarks and sole licences
2023
JEC World Innovation Awards Winner
Battery Protection
2025
Netherlands Head Office
2026

Patented HPFIT® Technology

Our patented High Pressure Fibre Impregnation Technology combines optimal fibre spreading with thorough thermoplastic resin impregnation, even at high fibre contents.

HPFIT® creates resin-rich layers on both the upper and lower surfaces of the tape. During lamination, this surface resin supports fusion between compatible thermoplastic layers, consolidation and interlayer bonding.

Benefits of resin-rich surfaces

HPFIT® creates resin-rich tape surfaces that support interlayer bonding, lamination and thermal welding in compatible thermoplastic composite applications.

Cross section of UDMAX® tape · HPFIT® technology

Stronger Bond

Resin at the tape surface helps compatible thermoplastic layers fuse under heat and pressure, supporting strong interlayer bonding in laminates and composite skins.

Better Welding

The resin-rich surface provides thermoplastic material at the joining interface. When heated, it can melt and fuse with a compatible surface, supporting thermal welding and consolidation.

Excellent fiber impregnation
Thermoplastic resin distributed through the reinforcing fibres.
Optimal fiber spreading
Uniform fibre distribution for a consistent tape structure.
Resin-rich surfaces
Surface resin supports fusion between compatible layers during lamination.
High fiber content
Up to 80% fibre content for strong, lightweight composites.
Twist-free fiber orientation
Aligned continuous fibres carry loads along the tape direction.

UDMAX® Tape Formats

Single layers, crossply laminates, slit tapes and woven tape fabrics.

Single layer

Continuous unidirectional reinforcement.

Crossply

Customer-specific laminates up to 3.2 m wide and 12 layers.

Slitting

UD tapes slit to widths of 5–25 mm.

Woven

Tape fabrics for composite processing.

UDMAX® Material Combinations

UDMAX® tapes combined with other materials to create reinforced panels and composite structures.

Honeycomb panels with composite skins.

Aluminium

Metal and thermoplastic composite solutions.

Steel

Composite solutions with steel layers.

Antislip

Surface options for panel applications.

Mosaic

Composite material solutions.

DLFT

Long-fibre thermoplastic solutions.

LWRT

Lightweight reinforced thermoplastics.

WPC

Wood plastic composite solutions.

Technical Properties and Product Documentation

Product code	Matrix	Glass contentwt.%	Thicknessmm	Densitykg/dm³	Areal weightg/m²	Tensile modulus 0°GPa	Tensile strength 0°MPa	Data Sheet	MSDS	Processing Guidelines
UDMAX®GPP 55-80	PP	80	0.25	1.88	475	43	1090	View PDF	View PDF	Not available yet
UDMAX®GPP 45-70	PP	70	0.25	1.67	417	37	1010	View PDF	View PDF	Not available yet
UDMAX®GPP 40-65 AO	PP	65	0.28	1.57	439	29	970	View PDF	View PDF	Not available yet
UDMAX®GPP 45-70 FR	PP	70	0.25	1.66	415	36	675	View PDF	Not available yet	Not available yet
UDMAX®GHDPE 46-70 XP001	HDPE	70	0.25	1.67	430	31	1050	View PDF	View PDF	Not available yet
UDMAX®GHDPE 40-65 XP011	HDPE	65	0.27	1.61	434	31	850	View PDF	View PDF	Not available yet
UDMAX®GPA 40-65	PA6	65	0.27	1.72	465	33	870	View PDF	Not available yet	View PDF

Typical properties from the corresponding product data sheets. Refer to each grade’s PDF for test methods, revision details and processing recommendations.

Tensile strength comparison of UDMAX GPP 45-70, titanium, steel A36, aluminium 5052-H32, aluminium alloy 6061 and stainless steel 304 — UDMAX GPP 45-70 · Tensile strength and density comparison

Density comparison of UDMAX GPP 45-70, titanium, steel A36, aluminium 5052-H32, aluminium alloy 6061 and stainless steel 304 — UDMAX GPP 45-70 · Tensile strength and density comparison

Processing Solutions

Concept illustration of a narrow continuous glass-fibre thermoplastic tape unwinding from a roll and being wound around a cylindrical form with local heat and roller compaction.

Wound tube sample with visible overlapping tape paths in alternating diagonal directions

Tape Winding

Filament winding with thermoplastic tapes

After slitting, UDMAX® tapes are unwound and wrapped around a rotating pipe mandrel or vessel liner. Adhesive-free thermal lamination fuses the thermoplastic surfaces with heat, while roller pressure consolidates each layer.

Application: Composite Pipes, Pressure Vessels

Slit & unwindNarrow tapes feed from the roll under controlled tension.
Heat, wind & compactHeat the bonding interface and press the tape onto the rotating form.
Build the layersRepeat at the selected winding angles to create the laminate.

Industrial double belt press with UDMax Tape labels on both white supply rolls and a short Different Core Options callout identifying the central core panel. The lower roll is held by one blue support and feeds beneath the core table into the heated press.

Panel Solutions
with Different Cores

Double belt press lamination

UDMAX® tape or crossply skins unwind from the upper and lower rolls, while the selected core enters through the central feed table. Adhesive-free thermal lamination bonds the compatible skins and core in a double belt press, using controlled heat, pressure and cooling to form the sandwich panel.

Upper / Lower Skin: UDMAX® tape / crossply
Core: Honeycomb · Foam · WPC · MDF

Unwind skins
Feed core
Heat & press
Cool & finish

Retouched sample photograph showing the formed composite shell and UD tape texture. — Composite surface

Retouched sample photograph showing the reverse face with injection-molded reinforcing ribs. — Injection-molded ribs

Heat
Form
Inject
Cool

UD tapeInjected polymer

Overmolding

Thermoforming with Injection Molding

UDMAX® tape laminates and woven tape preforms are heated and shaped as the mold closes. Compatible thermoplastic is then injected onto the reverse side to create reinforcing ribs, grid structures and mounting features in the same molding cycle.

From UD tape to a functional component

Heat & form the UD tape preform.
Inject the ribs and functional details.
Cool and release the finished component.

Process reference: ENGEL organomelt

Application

Automotive & Transportation

Other Applications

Recyclability

UD tape recycling solutions

Giving production scrap a new purpose, with the potential for a lower carbon footprint.

UD tape production scraps — UD tape scraps

Shredding

Small shredded UD tape flakes — Shredded flakes

More circular materials.
A smaller footprint.

Compound
Recycled compound ready for injection molding.
Compound Core Panel
Recycled compound used as the core between continuous UDMAX skins.
Mosaic
Shredded UD tape flakes between polyester nonwovens.