TeXtreme
Swedish developer and manufacturer of ultra-thin carbon fiber reinforcements using patented Spread Tow Thin-Ply technology, marketed under the TeXtreme® brand.
- CEO / Founder
- Henrik Blycker
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Growth Stage
- Total Funding
- $3.3M
- Latest Round
- Venture Round
- Key Investors
- Investment Latour AB; Marknadspotential AB; Hold Island Invest; Chalmers Ventures (formerly Chalmersinvest)
Technology & Products
Key Products
TeXtreme® Spread Tow Woven Fabrics (±45°, 0/90°, Grid, Bio-based Flax, Colored Hybrid, 360° Discontinuous Fiber Composites); TeXtreme® Spread Tow UD Tapes (Standard, Reactive Binder, Wide Spread Tow, Gapped UD, AFP-compatible tapes)
Technological Advantage
Patented Tape Weaving Technology invented by Dr. Nandan Khokar at Chalmers University; AS9100D aerospace certified; tow-size independent process enabling tailored solutions; proven in extreme applications including NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter rotor blades.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Patented Spread Tow Thin-Ply carbon fiber reinforcements that enable 20-30% lighter composite parts with superior mechanical performance, surface smoothness, and no knock-down factor compared to traditional NCF/stiched fabrics.
How They Differentiate
Proprietary Spread Tow technology weaves flat tapes instead of traditional round tows, eliminating crimp and stitching/fixation yarns. This results in no mechanical knock-down factor, superior surface finish, and 20-30% weight reduction versus conventional carbon fiber reinforcements.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace manufacturers, automotive OEMs, sports equipment makers (bicycles, hockey, motorsports, marine), industrial applications (wind energy, medical, speaker cones, pipe relining)
Industry Verticals
Aerospace (UAV, air mobility, space, commercial aircraft); Automotive; Sports (bicycle, ice hockey, motorsports, marine, paddle sports, golf); Industrial (pipe relining, speaker cones, wind energy, medical)
Competitors
Hexcel Corporation; Toray Industries; Solvay (now part of Syensqo)
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
1995: Tape Weaving Technology invented by Dr. Nandan Khokar; 2003: Oxeon AB founded at Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship; 2005: Launch of TeXtreme® Spread Tow Fabrics at JEC Paris; 2006: TeXtreme® Spread Tow UD Tapes introduced; 2010: Named Sweden's fastest growing company; 2011: +α/-β technology launched; 2018: AS9100D aerospace certification achieved; 2021: Material flies on NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars; 2024: Launch of TeXtreme® 360 Fabrics and AFP tape solutions with reactive binder technology
Notable Customers
NASA (Ingenuity Mars Helicopter); Formula 1 teams; NHL (ice hockey equipment); bicycle manufacturers; aerospace OEMs