Fureho AB

Fureho AB, a deep-tech advanced materials start-up incubated at the European Space Agency's Business Incubation Centre in Sweden, specialises in the development and commercialisation of Noobed 3D pre-form reinforcements. These reinforcements are produced using Fureho's advanced Noobing Technology Platform, a proprietary technology that enables the creation of engineered near net shape non-crimp 3D pre-form reinforcements from various continuous fibres. This includes not only PAN carbon fibres but also uniquely brittle fibres such as pitch carbon (e.g., DIALEAD), silicon carbide (e.g., Hi-Nicalon Type S), and alumina (e.g., Nextel), which cannot be processed into 3D reinforcements using traditional methods.
The near net shape Noobed 3D Pre-Form reinforcements feature continuous fibres oriented in X-Y-Z directions. Noobed 3D Pre-Form reinforced composite materials are highly resistant to delamination, and exhibit high in-plane and out-of-plane performance compared to state-of-the-art 2D laminated composite materials. Mechanically, Noobed 3D Pre-Form reinforced composites demonstrate high specific stiffness and strength in-plane and out-of-plane, making them highly applicable for complex load scenarios. They also exhibit a much more ductile failure response, with a high fracture toughness, compared to traditional laminated composites, making them more resistant to impact.
In terms of thermal conductivity, the material enables tailored solutions for efficient heat dissipation, including in thickness direction. Strategically incorporating pitch carbon in one, two, or all X-Y-Z directions makes engineered thermal management possible. These attributes render Noobed 3D Pre-Forms highly valuable for a wide range of applications, including polymer matrix composites (PMCs), ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), and ultra-high temperature CMCs (UHTCMCs).

Core Competencies

- Composite materials
- 3D reinforcements
- Near-net shape 3D pre-forms
- Delamination-resistant polymer matrix composites, ceramic matrix composites, ultra-high temperature ceramic matrix composites
- Thermal conductivity
- Thermal protection
- PAN carbon fibres, pitch carbon fibres, silicon carbide, aluminum oxide fibres

Industry Sectors

- Aerospace
- Aeronautics
- Engineering
- Academia
- Medical

Company size

Small

Procurement code(s)

- Mechanical Engineering and raw materials