DU PONT'S LDF TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATES A UNIQUE FORM OF THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH HIGHLY ALIGNED, LONG DISCONTINUOUS FIBERS WITH STRUCTURAL DESIGN EXPERTISE AND MANUFACTURING/PROCESSING SCIENCE. TYPICAL LDF PROCESSING APPROACHES ARE DISCUSSED ALONG WITH THE ANALYTICAL METHODS DEVELOPED BY DU PONT TO PREDICT FORMING DYNAMICS. DESIGN OPTIONS ARE PRESENTED WITH EMPHASIS ON AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS.
