Norplex-Micarta is a leading manufacturer of high performance thermoset composite materials based on impregnation and lamination technology. Norplex-Micarta manufactures the highest quality specialty pre-pregs, sheets, tubes, and other stock shapes to meet demanding applications for OEMs and fabricators around the world.
Norplex-Micarta was formed in 2003, when Norplex purchased Micarta to form North America’s largest manufacturer of industrial composite and laminate materials. Both Norplex and Micarta have long histories. Micarta was the original brand name created by George Westinghouse for products based on Leo Baekaland’s phenolic resin discovery. In 1913, Micarta was sold for the first time outside of the Westinghouse group of companies. In 1945, Norplex was formed in Wisconsin, USA. In 1975, demand for industrial composites had grown substantially, and the factory in Postville, Iowa was opened by Norplex. Throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s, both Norplex and Micarta made significant innovations in these materials. By the time the two companies merged in 2003, the product lines had expanded to include epoxy, phenolic, melamine, silicone and other thermoset resins in sheet, tube, rod, and molded shape forms, all built from a myriad of pre-preg materials. For more than 10 years, Changzhou Micarta Composites Co., Ltd. has been leveraging successful experience of the North American headquarters of Norplex-Micarta, utilizing advanced production and testing equipment, actively engaging in research and development innovation, strengthening quality management, and being dedicated to providing all customers with customized solutions for thermoset composites.