TAFNEX™ Drone solutions
Lightweight, efficiency & safety for UAVs
TAFNEX™ is a cutting-edge thermoplastic carbon fiber material that is both easily recyclable and lightweight.
Its outstanding versatility in processing allows you to manufacture a wide variety of drone components, each perfectly
tailored to your needs. Plus, with TAFNEX™ you can add a premium forged carbon look, giving your drone a stylish appearance
that stands out. Opting for TAFNEX™ not only enhances your drone’s aesthetics but also significantly boosts its efficiency and safety.
Explore the possibilities and discover how TAFNEX™ can elevate your drone experience to new heights!
TAFNEX™ is a cutting-edge thermoplastic carbon fiber material that is both easily recyclable and lightweight.
Its outstanding versatility in processing allows you to manufacture a wide variety of drone components, each perfectly tailored to your needs. Plus, with TAFNEX™ you can add a premium forged carbon look, giving your drone a stylish appearance that stands out. Opting for TAFNEX™ not only enhances your drone’s aesthetics but also significantly boosts its efficiency and safety.
Explore the possibilities and discover how TAFNEX™ can elevate your drone experience to new heights!
TAFNEX™ is a cutting-edge thermoplastic carbon fiber material that is both easily recyclable and lightweight. Its outstanding versatility in processing allows you to manufacture a wide variety of drone components, each perfectly tailored to your needs. Plus, with TAFNEX™ you can add a premium forged carbon look, giving your drone a stylish appearance that stands out. Opting for TAFNEX™ not only enhances your drone’s aesthetics but also significantly boosts its efficiency and safety.
Explore the possibilities and discover how TAFNEX™ can elevate your drone experience to new heights!
Full-scale drone demonstator
• features three TAFNEX™ components
• first showcased at JEC World 2024
Full-scale drone demonstator
• features three TAFNEX™ components
• first showcased at JEC World 2024
Full-scale drone demonstator
• features three TAFNEX™ components
• first showcased at JEC World 2024
Full-scale drone demonstator
• features three TAFNEX™ components
• first showcased at JEC World 2024
Full-scale drone demonstator
• features three
TAFNEX™ components
• first showcased at JEC World 2024
↓ Learn more about the drone parts below ↓
«Streamlined performance»
«Streamlined performance»
«Streamlined performance»
«Streamlined performance»
«Streamlined performance»
TAFNEX™ Monocoque frame
TAF-NEX™ Monocoque frame
Mono-coque frame
TAFNEX™ Monocoque frame
TAFNEX™ material: Structural sheet
Additional material: PP-GF pellets
Manufacturing process: Injection molding
Status: Under development
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Very low number of individual parts
Gallery:
TAFNEX™ material:
Structural sheet
Additional material:
PP-GF pellets
Manufacturing process:
Injection molding
Status:
Under development
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Very low number of individual parts
Gallery:
TAFNEX™ material:
Structural sheet
Additional material:
PP-GF pellets
Manufacturing process: Injection molding
Status:
Under development
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Very low number of individual parts
Gallery:
TAFNEX™ material:
Structural sheet
Additional material:
PP-GF pellets
Manufacturing process:
Injection molding
Status:
Under development
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Very low number of individual parts
Gallery:
TAFNEX™ material:
Structural sheet
Additional material:
PP-GF pellets
Manufacturing process:
Injection molding
Status:
Under development
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Very low number of individual parts
Gallery:
«Eco-light innovation»
«Eco-light innovation»
«Eco-light innovation»
«Eco-light innovation»
«Eco-light innovation»
TAFNEX™
Drone arm
Drone arm
Drone arm
TAFNEX™ Drone arm
TAFNEX™ materials: Structural & Design sheet
Additional material: -
Manufacturing process: Compression molding
Status: Under development
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Very low number of individual parts
TAFNEX™ materials:
Structural & Design sheet
Additional material:
None
Manufacturing process: Compression molding
Status:
Under development
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Very low number of individual parts
TAFNEX™ materials:
Structural & Design sheet
Additional material:
None
Manufacturing process: Compression molding
Status:
Under development
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Very low number of individual parts
TAFNEX™ materials:
Structural & Design sheet
Additional material:
None
Manufacturing process:
Compression molding
Status:
Under development
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Very low number of individual parts
TAFNEX™ materials:
Structural & Design sheet
Additional material:
None
Manufacturing process:
Compression molding
Status:
Under development
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Very low number of individual parts
«Fly in style»
«Fly in style»
«Fly in style»
«Fly in style»
Let's take a ride
TAFNEX™
Drone cover
Drone cover
Drone Cover
TAFNEX™
Drone cover
TAFNEX™ material: Design sheet
Additional material: -
Manufacturing process: Thermoforming
Status: Under development
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Premium forged carbon look
+ High design freedom
TAFNEX™ material:
Design sheet
Additional material:
None
Manufacturing process: Thermoforming
Status:
Under development
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Premium forged carbon look
+ High design freedom
TAFNEX™ material:
Design sheet
Additional material:
None
Manufacturing process: Thermoforming
Status:
Under development
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Premium forged
carbon look
+ High design freedom
TAFNEX™ material:
Design sheet
Additional material:
None
Manufacturing process:
Thermoforming
Status:
Under development
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Premium forged carbon look
+ High design freedom
TAFNEX™ material:
Design sheet
Additional material:
None
Manufacturing process: Thermoforming
Status:
Under development
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Premium forged carbon look
+ High design freedom
«Silent efficiency»
«Silent efficiency»
«Silent efficiency»
«Silent efficiency»
«Silent efficiency»
TAFNEX™
Drone blade
Drone blade
Drone blade
TAFNEX™
Drone blade
TAFNEX™ material: Structural sheet
Additional material: PP core
Manufacturing process: Thermoforming
Status: Commercialized (Japan)
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Increasing the drone's cruising range
+ Improving the drone's safety
Gallery:
TAFNEX™ material:
Structural sheet
Additional material:
PP foam
Manufacturing process: Thermoforming
Status:
Commercialized (Japan)
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Increasing the drone's cruising range
+ Improving the drone's safety
+ Low noise
Gallery:
TAFNEX™ material:
Structural sheet
Additional material:
PP foam
Manufacturing process: Thermoforming
Status:
Commercialized (Japan)
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Increasing the drone's cruising range
+ Improving the drone's safety
+ Low noise
Gallery:
TAFNEX™ material:
Structural sheet
Additional material:
PP foam
Manufacturing process:
Thermoforming
Status:
Commercialized (Japan)
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Increasing the drone's cruising range
+ Improving the drone's safety
+ Low noise
Gallery:
TAFNEX™ material:
Structural sheet
Additional material:
PP foam
Manufacturing process: Thermoforming
Status:
Commercialized (Japan)
Benefits:
+ Lightweight
+ Easily recyclable
+ Increasing the drone's cruising range
+ Improving the drone's safety
+ Low noise
Gallery:
↓ Learn more about the benefits below ↓
↓ Learn more about the benefits below ↓
↓ Learn more about the benefits below ↓
↓ Learn more about the benefits below ↓
↓Learn about the benefits below ↓
Increased cruising range
«through intelligent product design»
Designed for peak performance, TAFNEX™ Drone
blades convert power into thrust more effectively than
state-of-the-art thermoset blades, resulting in an
extended cruising range for the drone.
Improved collision safety
«through ductile failure behavior»
TAFNEX™ Drone blades, made entirely from thermoplastic materials, respond to crashes with plastic deformations rather than brittle failure. This results in very small debris that disperses over a minimal area. Additionally, the fracture surfaces are not sharp-edged, making these blades significantly safer for people nearby in the event of an
accident compared to thermoset drone blades.
Designs & sizes
«currently available products»
The TAFNEX™ Drone blade portfolio currently includes five products in four different sizes, ranging from 24.2 inches to 30.2 inches. These blades are fully developed and market-ready. Additionally, it is possible to design and produce custom TAFNEX™ Drone blades tailored to specific requirements.
↓ See the blades in action below ↓
TAFNEX™ Drone demonstrator in action
TAFNEX™ Drone demonstrator in action
TAFNEX™ Drone demonstrator in action
Check out the video to see how the drone was brought to life and watch it soar into the sky
Check out the video to see how the drone was brought to life and watch it soar into the sky
Check out the video to see how the drone was brought to life and watch it soar into the sky
Check out the video to see how the drone was brought to life and watch it soar into the sky
Our support portfolio
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Material support
+ Material development
+ Sample material
+ Customized material solutions
+ Material data
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Engineering & production
+ Design
+ Engineering
+ Material testing
+ Component testing
+ Tooling
+ Prototyping
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Simulation
+ Component simulation
+ System simulation
+ Optimization
