en.Wedoany.com Reported - Oxeon AB, headquartered in Borås, Sweden, announced through its brand TeXtreme the acquisition of Hypetex Coloured Advanced Materials (Hypetex CAM, London), a UK-based specialist in colored advanced materials. The acquisition aims to advance Oxeon's development in high-performance composite reinforcement materials and enhance its ability to offer colored materials that combine visual design, material functionality, and lightweight performance.

Acquiring Hypetex CAM will broaden TeXtreme's existing line of colored reinforcement materials to meet market demand for composites that deliver more than just structural performance. Color can now be considered an integrated material property rather than a secondary surface treatment applied after manufacturing. This opens new possibilities for design expression and functional performance. From a design perspective, colored reinforcement materials enable brands and manufacturers to make the composite itself part of the product's visual identity, with seasonal colors, brand-specific hues, and custom finishes directly conveyed through the reinforcement structure.

From a functional perspective, integrated color helps reduce or eliminate additional paint systems in certain applications. For example, in aerospace and drone structures, components are often painted with specific gray tones or protective colors; pre-colored reinforcement materials can meet the same visual or functional requirements while reducing finishing steps, additional materials, and overall weight. Similar advantages apply to scenarios where light-colored composite surfaces are used to manage heat absorption, thereby limiting the need for heavy protective coatings. This technology creates opportunities for glass fiber composites, which are typically translucent in finished parts; colored glass fibers allow the weave structure to remain visible in the final application, whether the goal is a carbon fiber-like appearance or a unique colored finish.

TeXtreme notes that similar opportunities exist for flax and other natural fiber composites, including reducing secondary finishing needs and achieving visual appeal and differentiation. TeXtreme Spread Tow colored fabrics are available in a variety of colors, in both dry and prepreg forms, designed to retain the advantages of spread tow thin-layer technology—including low weight, optimal surface quality, reduced crimp, and efficient fiber alignment—while adding possibilities for visual customization. Production operations are being relocated and will henceforth take place at Oxeon's facility in Sweden.

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