Brazilian technology for advanced composites and high-pressure systems
From towpreg formulation to filament winding equipment and the Type IV pressure vessel, Forza integrates material, process, product and validation under in-house engineering.
Applications
One technology platform: three innovations, multiple markets
Towpreg Materials
Pressure vessels · Energy · Aerospace & Defense · Automotive · Marine and sporting goods.
Forza Winder
Manufacturing of vessels and wound structures · filament winding cells for industry · process development for partners.
Vasos Tipo IV
Transport and distribution of CNG/biomethane · trucks · agricultural machinery · river vessels · hydrogen drones.
Energy · Mobility · Aerospace · Defense · Oil & Gas
Engineering beyond the concept stage
The technology platform
Integrated technology platform
Three connected technologies integrating material, manufacturing and product under the same engineering.
Forza Composites is a technology-based company specialized in advanced materials. Our strength lies in an integrated platform — Towpreg + Filament Winding + Type IV Pressure Vessel, with control over material formulation and impregnation, a repeatable manufacturing process and a qualifiable product under the same engineering.
Towpreg (pre-impregnated carbon fiber) and the Forza Winder (filament winding) are the enabling technologies behind the Type IV Pressure Vessel — our first strategic product. Together, these technologies create national production capacity in a sector critical to the energy transition — with applications in Energy, Aerospace, Defense, Oil & Gas and Automotive. This integration strengthens Brazil’s industrial capacity in critical systems for the energy transition and technological sovereignty.
Forza technology stack
Integrated engineering from material to validation
Material, process, product and qualification under the same engineering.
Material
Advanced resins, continuous fibers, vitrimer systems, towpreg and formulations for critical applications.
Process
Filament winding, fiber angle control, curing, automation, repeatability and domestic manufacturing.
Product
Type IV vessels, composite structures, lightweight components and pressurized systems for energy and mobility.
Validation
Hydrostatic testing, mechanical characterization, NDT, instrumentation, regulatory pathway and technical qualification.
Products and technologies
Proprietary platforms geared toward industrial scale
Towpreg Materials
Pre-impregnation of continuous fibers with advanced resins: formulation control, impregnation quality and repeatability — domestic production of a strategic material.
Forza Winder
Filament winding with fiber trajectories at helical and hoop angles, CAD/CAM and repeatability — automation for industrial scale.
Type IV Pressure Vessels
Polymer liner, metallic end-boss and hybrid carbon and glass fiber architecture for hydrogen and biomethane storage, with designs for applications up to 700 bar.
Capabilities
From benchtop to industrial manufacturing
Forza integrates design, simulation, materials development, manufacturing and validation of composite components and systems. With a highly qualified team, controlled environments and infrastructure at different scales, we take projects from proof of concept to an industrializable process.
- Design and sizing of composite structures.
- Development of materials and manufacturing processes.
- Manufacturing of prototypes, demonstrators and pre-series.
- Instrumentation, characterization and non-destructive inspection.
- Process scale-up and technical qualification support.
Competitive advantages
Intellectual property and technical barriers
Forza combines engineering, technology development and manufacturing capability to create intellectual property assets and high value-added solutions.
Intellectual property strategy
Formulations, manufacturing processes and structural solutions developed in-house, with intellectual protection strategies at different stages.
Process know-how
Integrated control of parameters such as temperature, tension, speed and deposition trajectory, built through development and experimental validation.
Vertically integrated engineering
Towpreg, filament winding and Type IV vessel development integrated under the same engineering, expanding control over performance, quality and cost.
Development and validation network
Projects and cooperation with funding agencies, scientific institutions and industrial partners support development, testing and technological evolution.
Projects
Innovation applied to real challenges
Sustainable vitrimer towpreg for Type IV vessels
A new generation of carbon and glass fiber towpreg with a vitrimer epoxy matrix for Type IV pressure vessels, combining structural performance with reprocessability, repairability, recyclability and room-temperature storage. The initiative aims to reduce dependence on imported materials and expand national production capacity for prepregs used in automated processes.
Type IV vessels for biomethane storage
National development of design and manufacturing technologies for Type IV pressure vessels for biomethane storage, with a polymer liner, continuous fiber reinforcement and filament winding. Starting from TRL 3, the project aims to advance to TRL 6 through the manufacturing and characterization of lab-scale and 1:5-scale prototypes, evaluated in a relevant environment.
Type IV hydrogen vessels from 350 to 700 bar
National development of Type IV pressure vessels for compressed gaseous hydrogen storage applied to the mobility sector, with designs in the 350 to 700 bar range. The technology starts at TRL 5 and aims to advance to TRL 7 through the design, manufacturing and characterization of full-scale prototypes, concluding with evaluation in an operational environment.
AI for automatic interpretation of non-destructive testing on aeronautical composites
An intelligent algorithm for the automatic interpretation of non-destructive testing via C-scan ultrasound and active thermography, increasing the objectivity, repeatability and reliability of quality control for aeronautical composite components.
Graphene-reinforced epoxy systems for composite materials
Graphene-modified epoxy resin to increase the toughness, impact resistance and interlaminar strength of glass and carbon fiber towpregs, with structural self-sensing potential. Study of dispersion routes, rheology and cure kinetics.
Network of autonomous hubs with hydrogen drones for critical logistics and border defense
CARCARÁ Program: development of a network of autonomous hubs and a large hydrogen-powered multirotor drone, with a hybrid PEM fuel cell and battery architecture, Type IV tanks and local green hydrogen production. The project targets 1 to 1.5 hours of endurance and a payload of up to 120 kg, for logistics and defense applications.
UMVE platform: operational efficiency in landfills with hydrogen-assisted combustion
A mobile, containerized unit integrating the production, compression, storage and local use of low-carbon hydrogen, with electrolysis using water from leachate treatment. The project targets replacing 15% to 25% of heavy-fleet diesel in dual-fuel operation, cutting CO₂ emissions by around 25% and validating the technology at a landfill, with a target of TRL 7.
Decentralized power generation system with a vertical-axis turbine
A compact power generation solution with a vertical-axis turbine in composite materials, designed to power sensors and autonomous systems in remote areas, with no dependence on the electrical grid.
Scale-up of the filament winding process for Type IV vessels
Improvement and scale-up of the filament winding process for full-scale manufacturing of Type IV pressure vessels. The project covered scalability and capability analysis, an equipment upgrade with servomotors, tensioning, safety features and greater structural rigidity, and the integration of design and manufacturing through new software — structured to raise the manufacturing readiness of the process up to MRL 6.
Remote integrity monitoring of composite repairs on pipelines
A structural monitoring system for laminated composite repairs applied to oil and gas pipelines, with piezoresistive carbon nanotube fiber sensors, automatic acquisition and remote data transmission — real-time integrity without on-site inspections in hard-to-reach areas.
Ecosystem
Strategic partner network
Scientific and technology institutions
Funding agencies
Forza Composites develops proprietary technology with economic subvention grants from FINEP and FAPESP.
Industrial clients and partners
Associations and support entities
Scale
A platform for industrial scale
Forza combines intellectual property, experimental capability and funded projects to turn advanced composites into strategic, high value-added products.
Build critical technology with Forza
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