Tibgrid heating fabrics integrate a heating yarn attached to a textile support which is light and open to facilitate its integration. The Tibgrid heating fabric is characterized by:

• The heating circuit width.
• The pitch of the circuit (i.e. gap between each sinusoid of the heating yarn): from 4mm to 20mm.
• Heating yarn type: non insulated "N" or insulated "I" with different conductivities.
• The presence of selvedges (additional support fabric aside the heating circuit) to ease the Tibgrid fabric integration.

See picture below.

Properties:

• The pitch can be adapted to your areal power heating requirements.
• Can easily be inserted between two composite or textile layers thanks to its open structure. The fabric is therefore completely embedded into the material.
• A version of the Tibgrid fabrics also exists with a double heating circuits in order to :
• Have a redundant heating grid, for instance for aerospace applications.
• Have a higher areal power without increasing the thickness.
• Ease the connection : the input and output of the circuit are at the same place.

Applications:

• Composite functionalization : de-icing or heating.
• Electrically heatable molds: out of autoclave process for curing, infiltration (RTM) or preforming for composite manufacturing.

The Tibgrid® fabric is sold by rolls : minimum order length is 10 meters.
Please click on the image hereunder to download the TIBGRID calculator :
To access to the calculator , please activate the worksheet

The Tibgrid-Stretch is made of a sinusoidal electrical heating circuit attach to an elastic fabric :

• In addition to applications with elastic or stretchable cloth or layers, it allows easier layout on complex shapes , or to follow curves on a flat surface, specially when they are pre-positioned on a PLACETECH structure


• Perfectly adapted to :


• Fabric for complex shape composite parts functionalization :
• Composites : heating silicon vacuum bags (out of autoclave process), complex parts functionalization (e.g. parabolic antennas).
• De-icing of composite parts through easy laying on complex shapes !
• Ultralight version of TIBGRIDSTRETCH are very interesting to use in complex shapes where light weight is compulsory. Heating control by zone is also easily possible.
• Of, it can also be used through simple stretchable laying process of complex shape or ultra light heating molds.


• Heating of stretchable or close to the skin garments :
• TIBRIDSTRETCH is used in sport, boating, medical, workwear or other SMART textiles : stretchable heating fabric compatible with high stretch fabrics and compatible with breathability and moisture control.

Example: Tibgrid-Stretch 95 ISO-IC-0,48-p8 datasheet, click here

Placetech is a light semi-adhesive flexible grid :

• Facilitates the pre-positioning of our heating fabric (TIBGRID) or ribbon (THERMOSTRETCH).
• Possibility of positioning the TIBGRID roll on the semi adhesive PLACTECH structure, and to detach it again for more precise repositioning
  see photographs here joint !
• This can allow you to prepare your heating fabrics shapes on the TIBGRID support cut to the size or your composite parts beforehand! It can lead you to a good process time gain.
• Made from fiber glass.
• Sold by rolls :
• Width : 110cm.
• Opening : 5mm x 5mm.
• Density : 60g/m².


• Also possibility to lay easilly the TIBGRID-STRETCH version along a curve shape, even on a flat surface !
  this entitles you to prepare in advance your curved shapes heating devices (parabolic shapes by example , or others)

TIBTECH can design and manufacture fit for purpose heating or de-icing fabric :

• Areal power from 100 to more than 7000 Watts/m²: often between 100 to 300 Watts/m² for de-icing applications, and more for heating.
• Possibility to split the surface into zones with different areal power.
• Easy to insert within complex composite or plastic parts.
• Maximum dimensions of the fabric are 500mm x 700mm. Several elements can be assembled to make a larger surface.
• Various textile supports available : elastic, high temperature resistant.

Applications :

• Composite or plastic parts.
• Medical.
• Smart textile.
• Sport.

Very thin, light and flexible cloth.
Applications :

• When used with our heating fabrics :
• Thermal gradient homogenization : better spreading of the heat produced by the heating circuit. The conductive cloth which is usually inserted between the heating fabric and the outer layer of the composite mold or composite part.
• Safety : except for low tension applications, we strongly recommend to connect the Tibmesh conductive fabric to the ground. In case of accidental damage of the mold or composite part, the Tibmesh conductive cloth will greatly limit the electrical shock hazard.
• Electromagnetic shielding.
• Induction heating for composite parts or thermal adhesive for the stainless version.
• Composite part lightning protection, especially for aviation.

Commercialized in two versions :

• TIBMESH (75g/m²) stainless steel: sold in 1m width and 10m long rolls.
  Link to purchase Tibmesh fabric by the meter
• TIBMESH CU copper base (75g/m²): sold in 1m width and 10m long rolls.
  Link to purchase Tibmesh Cu fabric by meter

Note: sale by the meter is possible :
Pour les achats par rouleaux complets à prix préférentiel, merci de nous questionner !

We can offer two family of TIBSHIELD : Electro-Magnetic Shielding fabrics - EMS-:

Tibshield TIAD35-NP RIPSTOP:

Non adhesive version of TIBSHIELD :
• Areal weight : 85 g/m².
• Rip stop reinforced woven structure.
• Shielding above 70dB for frequencies between 3 to 10MHz.
• Sold in 10m long 1.4m wide rolls.

Self adhesive version with conductive glue :
• Areal weight : +-100 g/m².
• Rip stop reinforced woven structure.
• Shielding above 70dB for frequencies between 3 to 10MHz.
• Sold in rolls of 10m length in:
• 1300 millimeter width.
• 100 millimeter width.
• 50 millimeter width.
• 25 millimeter width.
• 15 millimeter width.
• 10 millimeter width.

Tibshield TISDI-135-PN:

• Areal weight : 45 g/m².
• Very open, thin and flexible fabric.
• Shielding for frequencies between 3 MHz and 10 MHz higher than 50dB.
• Sold in 10m long 1.4m wide rolls.

You can purchase samples online using the below link: link to purchase Tibshield fabric by the meter.