Company
Paul Joachim Prause founded the company Schichtstofftechnik Prause in 1974, which changed its name into the P.J. Prause Durotec GmbH in 1998. P. J. Prause had previously, as a member of 3M Germany with its fiber composite ScotchplyTM, decisively participated in the development of technical applications of composite leaf springs in Germany and in Europe. Therefore, Prause Durotec has ample over 30 years of experience in the fabrication and application of springs made from fiber composites. Prause Durotec is a medium sized company with 16 employees and a worldwide client base.
The range of products comprises all configurations of flat leaf springs, based on E-glass, S-glass and carbon fibers and epoxy resins as matrix. The ud-prepregs (ud = unidirectional) employed meet the aviation and military standards. Leaf springs from Prause Durotec are distributed under the registered product name S-Ply®.
Ready-for-installation GRP (glassfiber reinforced plastics) leaf springs, CRP (carbon reinforced plastics) leaf springs as well as distance plates and the resulting glued structures are fabricated by applying optimal production methods. Here, size and shape as well as mechanical properties of S-Ply® leaf springs get adjusted to customer needs.
Prause Durotec´s service includes:
- Short delivery times
- Minimum order quantity of 1
- Engineering consultancy and constructional spring calculations