A lightweight shovel made with in-situ polymerised and injection moulded polyamide (PA), nylon. In a process developed by Engel, a woven glass fibre preform is infiltrated with caprolactam and reacted to form a thermoplastic composite. This semi-finished part is transferred to an over-moulding tool and the green parts applied by injection moulding.

A lightweight shovel made with in-situ polymerised and injection moulded polyamide (PA), nylon. In a process developed by Engel, a woven glass fibre preform is infiltrated with caprolactam and reacted to form a thermoplastic composite. This semi-finished part is transferred to an over-moulding tool and the green parts applied by injection moulding.