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TenCate
Royal Ten Cate (TenCate) is a multinational
company which combines textile technology
with chemical processes in the development
and production of functional materials. Various
market applications have been created around
this technological base. TenCate occupies leading
positions worldwide in its core markets.
TenCate’s growth is based principally on global trends,
namely, safety / protection and sustainability / the
environment. TenCate materials are principally used for:
• personal safety and the protection of
living and working environments;
• modernization of military and police equipment
• space and aerospace (reduction in fuel
costs through lighter materials);
• water management and environmental protection;
TenCate’s strategy is based on the concept
of value chain management. The four
cornerstones of this policy are:
• cost leadership;
• product differentiation, focusing on specific
applications and customer requirements;
• end-user marketing and an industrial
intellectual property policy;
• technological innovation.
These four cornerstones within the TenCate
business model are related to market, product,
process and technology, and their interaction.
In txtures the trends, cornerstones and other
essential elements of the business model are referred
to as often as possible. In this winter edition, we
portray in particular TenCate’s performance in the
field of sustainability and the environment.
This winter edition gives pride of place to Space
& Aerospace Composites. The use of advanced
composites produces weight savings, fuel reduction
and extension of the lifespan of aircraft, ships,
vehicles and exploratory spacecraft. The development
and production of these materials enables TenCate
to make a contribution to global developments
relating to sustainability and the environment.
2 txtures | number 4 | winter
Sustainability / Environment
SpaCe & aeroSpaCe CompoSiTeS
Production of carbon fabrics at TenCate Advanced Composites USA in Morgan Hill
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Both the Space & aerospace Composites market group and the advanced armour
market group develop and produce composite materials; the former for applications
primarily in the space and aerospace industry and the latter for antiballistic solutions.
TenCate composite materials have proven themselves to be high flyers over many years.
advanced composites combine high strength and low weight; they reduce fuel
consumption, extend the lifespan of aircraft and vehicles, have excellent formability and
are also flame-retardant, and acid- and moisture-resistant. Through the development
and production of these materials TenCate is responding to global trends relating to
sustainability and the environment.