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3TEX Technologies

In 1992, Dr. Mansour Mohamed, of North Carolina State University at the time, patented a revolutionary process of weaving aimed directly at remedying the prevailing problem inherent in most composite parts. His invention is a method for weaving fabrics at full thickness at every pick, leaving the various yarns in a perfectly straight orientation and providing integrated through thickness reinforcement. 3D, or Z, fiber reinforcement eliminates the most common composite failure mode: delamination. In turn, composites based on 3D fiber reinforcement exhibit increased fracture toughness, damage tolerance, and impact resistance. 3TEX, Dr. Mohamed’s company founded in 1996, calls this process 3WEAVE and currently offers fabrics of all thicknesses, widths, material makeup, and pattern.

Dr. Dmitir Mungalov’s patent was granted in late 2002 for his revolutionary braiding machine to match his method. Dr. Mungalov developed a method for braiding that allows for complete through thickness fabrics, ropes, tubes, and a nearly infinate number of other styles. Currently this technology is offered by 3TEX under the brand 3BRAID. Dr. Mungalov’s development allows the manufacture of pre-shaped composite preforms such as “I” beams, “H” beams, Hat-Shaped stiffiners, and fillet materials of all sizes.

timeline

1996
Founded
3TEX is born

Founded by Dr. Mansour Mohamed in 1996, a spinoff of NCSU College of Textiles

1998
Expanded
Started operations in 1998. First 3 employees
  • Dr. Mansour Mohamed, Founder Chief Scientific Officer
  • Brad Lienhart, President, CEO
  • Dr. Alexander Bogdanovich, V.P. R&D;
1999
Head Quarters
Opened HQ and R&D; facility in Cary NC in 1999
2000
New Plant
Opened manufacturing plant in Rutherfordton in 2000
2002
CEO
Ken O’Herron became President & CEO in 2002
2009
General Dynamics
Entered Teaming Agreement with General Dynamics Land Armor Division in 2009
2011
Rutherfordton, NC
Consolidated Headquarters and manufacturing to Rutherfordton, NC in 2011
2022
March 30
Completed over $10 mil in SBIR/STTR projects
  • Ballistic protection, personal and vehicular
  • Blast protection, vehicular and civil
  • Composite joints
  • Composites with high through thickness thermal conductivity
  • 3D ceramic matrix composites