
Infrastructure
Sustainable and lightweight material solutions for forward-thinking infrastructure

Overcoming the conventional
Could flax fibre composites be used as a more sustainable alternative to conventional composites and plastics?
Already proven in the unrelenting world of automotive, motorsport and the equally challenging arena of ultra-high-end furniture, Bcomp’s innovative ampliTex™ and powerRibs™ solutions are ground-breaking carbon-neutral composite reinforcements made entirely from flax fibre.
Sustainable and beautiful structures
From bridges to entire building facades and interior structures, our ampliTex™ and powerRibs™ solutions can create architectural objects with extraordinary design and aesthetics while using a renewable material instead of conventional non-renewable fibre reinforcements.
Natural fibre composites can give you unknown levels of design freedom through the complex shapes that can’t be achieved with traditional building materials. Manufacture organic shapes from a renewable and lightweight material, simplifying the installation process of large panels on site. Light panels are easier to handle, require smaller cranes and result in quicker installation.

Benefits
Large-scale production
Bcomp has worked tirelessly and collaborated with key players from the industry to ensure that our material solutions are fit for large-scale production and industrialised processes. ampliTex™-PP and powerRibs™-PP are compatible with both compression moulding processes for highest performance and injection moulding for simplicity and easy implementation into one of the most widely used production processes.
Customisable aesthetic
With a variety of weave and colour options, ampliTex™ is guaranteed to fulfil your wishes for sustainable design options. And with the possibility to completely customise and tailor our beautiful natural fibre composites to customer needs, your imagination is the only limit between you and the future of sustainable interior design.
Circular solution
On top of being naturally renewable materials, Bcomp’s thermoplastic ampliTex™-PP and powerRibs™-PP products offer circular opportunities to large-scale industries. Production scrap which is inevitable can be recycled into a new base material for different applications (injection moulding) or can be fed back into the production process for components like directly attached fasteners and local reinforcements.
Fire resistant and fully customisable
The needs of our customers are as diverse and unique as themselves. Therefore, we do not confine ourselves to a standard portfolio only but offer a vast range of customisation. Depending on your application and the specific requirements for fire-resistance, we can provide you with a fully customised composite package that meets your expectations and unique needs.
A Few Customer Highlights
They trust in our high-performance solutions to work towards a cleaner future.

“Bcomp’s active collaboration made it possible to industrialise a high-performance flax-based composite. Each of the Temca contacts involved in the façades of the building praised the aesthetic and functional qualities of the parts as well as the ease of assembly on the building.”
Jean-Claude Boudière, Chairman at Temca

Near Ritsumasyl in the Friesland province of the Netherlands, a record-breaking bio-composite bridge has been inaugurated early 2020. The Ritsumasyl bridge consists of 80% biobased materials, using Bcomp’s ampliTex™ technical flax fabrics for reinforcement together with balsa wood. It is built with two 22m wide spans and composite decks.
Ritsumasyl record-breaking bio-composite bridge
Sustainability
powerRibs™ and ampliTex™ are made from flax fibres that grow naturally in Europe without competing with food crops. By optimising the properties of the fibres mechanically and through fabric architecture, less material is used. At the end of their life, parts can be ground down into a new base material or used for thermal energy recovery without residual waste in the standard waste management system.

Unique design opportunities
- Beautiful aesthetics and new lighting opportunities with ampliTex™, thanks to its natural translucency
- Endless colouring options and varying architectures
- Create organic shapes and enjoy a new design freedom thanks to the possibilities of natural fibre composites over traditional building materials
Sustainable fibres
- The flax fibres are CO2 neutral over their lifecycle
- High mechanical performance reduces amount of material needed & weight in end-product
- Thermal energy recovery within municipal waste management system at end-of-life
- Good resin flow capability reduces the amount of consumables needed during production
Technical advantages
- High vibration damping improves comfort and reduces noise transmission
- Radiotransparent and non-conductive
- Same CTE as carbon fibres, allowing for hybrid layups
Manufacturing Process
Resin transfer moulding
Dry ampliTex™ and powerRibs™ reinforcements are fully suited to resin transfer moulding manufacturing processes. This opens new doors for parts manufacturers from all sectors to take advantage of the countless aesthetic opportunities and sustainable lightweighting benefits of our natural fibre composite solutions. Let us help you to replace glass and carbon fibres with a renewable and beautiful alternative.
Vacuum infusion
ampliTex™ and powerRibs™ natural fibre reinforcements can be used in vacuum infusion processes in the same moulds as carbon or glass fibres. The powerRibs™ grid adds another significant benefit to the manufacturing process as its properties make the additional flow media superfluous. This means that by switching to a natural fibre layup with ampliTex™ and powerRibs™ or a hybrid layup of carbon or glass fibres with powerRibs™, you can significantly reduce the use of consumables and therefore waste from production. Our experienced team of engineers supports our clients from idea to final product, to assure the best possible outcome.

Get in Touch
Get in touch with us to discuss how our sustainable lightweighting solutions can help you decarbonise your products and move towards a circular solution.

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Applications
Our high-performance material solutions build on the exceptional properties of renewable flax fibres to replace standard engineering materials in areas from automotive to mass transportation and from motorsports to luxury yachting and sports without sacrificing any performance.

Automotive
Our solutions for large-scale automotive interior and exterior parts enable exceptional weight- and plastic reduction while introducing completely novel design opportunities.

Mass Transportation
Buses, trains, subways, and airplanes – thanks to our specialist products like fire resistant ampliTex™ natural fibre reinforcements, the benefits of sustainable lightweighting that have already convinced the automotive industry can also have an impact across the full bandwidth of mass transportation.

Motorsports and Supercars
Match the performance of carbon fibres with natural fibres thanks to our proprietary motorsport solutions. Improve safety and vibration damping while reducing environmental impact.

Sports
Natural fibres for enhanced performance and feeling. Sustainable and lightweight, our ampliTex™ flax reinforcement fabrics enable innovation in sports gear by increasing performance, delivering a signature feeling and reducing environmental impact.

Marine
From kayaks and sailing boats to ultimate luxury yachts, we provide beautiful, sustainable and vibration damping material solutions for both interior- and exterior applications.

Lifestyle
Luggage, designer watches, consumer electronics and luxury furniture, our sustainable natural fibre materials are extremely versatile and offer a distinct and customisable natural beauty and aesthetic while adding functional benefits.

Infrastructure
From bridges to entire building facades and interior structures, our ampliTex™ and powerRibs™ solutions can create architectural objects with extraordinary design and aesthetics while using a renewable material instead of conventional fossil-based materials.

Let’s Decarbonise the World Together!
You want to learn more about how our sustainable lightweighting solutions can help you decarbonise your products, you have a burning question, or you just want to send us some love – then wait no longer and get in touch.