Rods & Struts
Robust | ultra light | cost-effective
// Product examples
Next generation ultralight rods
Interieur cabin tie rod
- Reference ABS 2180
- Adjustable in length and torsional locking
Airbus interieur rod
- CF-PPS rod body with incorporated Airbus production scrap
- Demonstrated in the MFFD fuselage and nominated for the JEC Innovation Award 2025
Aerospace floor strut
- Buckling- and impact-optimized laminates
- 30% lighter than metal designs
Envision Formula E wish bone
- CF-PPS rod body with interface made from recycled production scrap
- Designed in cooperation with Teijin Carbon Europe GmbH and Envision Racing
Automotive engine bay brace
- Made for high axial stiffness
- Pretensionable and adjustable length
Our thermoplastic composite tie rods and struts are lightweight structural components engineered for axial load transfer in weight-critical applications in aerospace, space or automotive. At the core is a thermoplastic composite tube with an integral load transfer interface, enabling customer-specific end fittings such as fork ends or spherical bearings. This design ensures maximum flexibility for integration into diverse systems. True 0° fiber layers are used to achieve maximum axial stiffness and strength. By combining low weight, high mechanical performance, and design adaptability, herone tie rods and struts set new standards for next-generation structural composites.
Technical snapshot
- Length:
- Up to 3.5 m
- Outer diameter:
- 20 - 100 mm
- Wall thickness:
- 0.5 - 7 mm
- Operating load:
- Up to 450 kN axial (customizable)
- End fittings:
- Customer specific, e.g. composite/metallic fork, eye ball bearing
Performance advantage
- Ultralight – up to 60% weight savings vs. metallic alternatives
- Robust – integral load transfer interface. No bonding. No riveting.
- High stiffness & strength - true 0° -layers for maximal axial performance
Processing advantage
- Integrated interfaces - no bonding or secondary assembly required
- Modular design - adaptable to various load classes and geometries
- Automated processing for high rates and reproducable quality
Sustainability advantage
- Recyclable thermoplastic matrix
- rCF (recycled carbon fiber) variants available
- Zero waste production - circular use of production waste
