Description
Qaadir TFC is an advanced hybrid fiberglass composite for orthotic clinicians, podiatrists and O&P technicians who need a high-performance alternative to standard thermoplastics and multi-resin composite layups.
Comparable in application to Shockicel C-SITE, Qaadir TFC combines the mechanical performance of a composite material with the practical handling of a thermoformable sheet. It is engineered with a specialised resin system that delivers excellent structural rigidity, superior impact resistance and a refined carbon-look aesthetic surface.
For orthotic insole production, Qaadir TFC is especially useful where clinicians need a thin, strong and responsive material that can be shaped, adjusted and finished efficiently in a clinical or workshop environment. It behaves like a thermoplastic during forming, can be modified with a heat gun, and achieves maximum rigidity after moulding.
Qaadir TFC is particularly suitable for orthopaedic insoles, podiatry orthoses, sports orthotics and technical orthotic devices where a balance of elasticity, rigidity and durability is required.
Key Features
- Hybrid fiberglass composite with carbon-look finish
- Comparable in use to Shockicel C-SITE
- Thermoformable between 150°C and 175°C
- Behaves like a thermoplastic during shaping and adjustment
- Can be shaped and modified with a heat gun
- Achieves maximum rigidity after moulding
- Compatible with most industry resins
- Fuses without the need for adhesives in suitable resin workflows
- Suitable for podiatry-specific moulding machines
- Excellent balance of elasticity and rigidity
- High mechanical performance
- Superior impact resistance
- High structural rigidity
- Easy to cut, mould, shape and modify
- Carbon-look aesthetic surface
Available Thicknesses
1 mm
Colour: Black
Best suited for general orthotic applications where a thin, flexible but supportive reinforcement layer is required.
Key benefits:
- Excellent balance of elasticity and rigidity
- Ideal alternative to multi-resin combinations
- Recommended for general-use insoles
1.5 mm
Finish: Carbon-look
A versatile option for custom orthotic insoles requiring increased stiffness while maintaining shapeability and a professional finish.
Key benefits:
- Recommended for general-use insoles
- High stiffness
- Easy to shape
- Carbon-look finish
2 mm
Finish: Carbon-look
The strongest option in the range, designed for applications requiring maximum structural rigidity.
Key benefits:
- Maximum structural rigidity
- Especially suitable for high-performance orthotic devices or insoles
- Easy to shape
- Carbon-look finish
O&P and Podiatry Applications
Qaadir TFC can be used for:
- Custom foot orthoses
- Functional insoles
- Sports orthotics
- High-performance foot orthoses
- Technical orthotic devices
- Thin orthotic shells
- Reinforced orthotic insole bases
- Podiatry orthoses
- Insoles requiring high stiffness and impact resistance
- Orthotic devices requiring a carbon-look finish
- Workshop alternatives to multi-resin combinations
Why Qaadir TFC Matters in Orthotic Fabrication
Traditional polypropylene remains widely used in foot orthotic fabrication because it is accessible, familiar and easy to work with. However, some clinical applications require improved stiffness, strength, impact resistance and aesthetic finish without moving to a complex laminated carbon fibre process.
Qaadir TFC fills this gap. It offers the practical forming behaviour of a thermoplastic while delivering composite-level performance for orthotic applications.
This makes it especially relevant for clinics and workshops that want:
- A thinner but stronger insole base
- Improved stiffness compared with standard thermoplastics
- A carbon-look professional finish
- Easier handling than traditional multi-resin fabrication
- Better impact resistance for active users
- A more technical orthotic device without a full lamination workflow
Technical Performance Compared with Polypropylene
Qaadir TFC offers superior mechanical performance compared with polypropylene in both flexural properties and overall strength.
| Property |
Polypropylene |
Qaadir TFC |
| Flexural Modulus, ASTM D790 |
4020 ksi / 27.7 GPa |
4120 ksi / 28.4 GPa |
| Flexural Strength, ASTM D790 |
73 ksi / 505 MPa |
107 ksi / 738 MPa |
| Tensile Modulus, ASTM D3039 |
4900 ksi / 33.8 GPa |
5080 ksi / 35.0 GPa |
| Tensile Strength, ASTM D3039 |
140 ksi / 965 MPa |
150 ksi / 1034 MPa |
This performance profile makes Qaadir TFC a strong option when clinicians need a thin, durable and structurally reliable material for functional orthotic insoles or more demanding technical devices.
Comparison with Baycomp / Performance Materials Composites XT Sprint
Qaadir TFC sits in a similar category to advanced composite materials used for high-performance orthotic and prosthetic applications, including products from Baycomp / Performance Materials Composites, such as XT Sprint. While exact product selection should always depend on clinical prescription, thickness, forming method and workshop capability, the following comparison may help orthotic clinicians and technicians position Qaadir TFC within the material choice process.
Qaadir TFC vs Baycomp / Performance Materials Composites XT Sprint
Baycomp / Performance Materials Composites XT Sprint materials are generally associated with high-performance composite applications where strength, stiffness and lightweight response are required. These materials are often selected when technicians want a composite reinforcement solution for demanding orthotic or prosthetic builds.
Qaadir TFC is positioned as a practical thermoformable hybrid fiberglass composite for foot orthotic and podiatry applications. Its main advantage is that it behaves like a thermoplastic during shaping while providing the structural benefits of a composite sheet. It can be heated, moulded, modified and finished in a workflow that is familiar to many orthotic workshops.
Best use of Qaadir TFC compared with XT Sprint-style composite materials:
- More directly positioned for orthotic insoles and podiatry moulding workflows
- Suitable for podiatry-specific thermoforming machines
- Can be shaped and adjusted with a heat gun
- Provides a carbon-look finish without a full carbon layup process
- Useful where the clinic wants composite performance with thermoplastic-style handling
- Practical for general-use and high-performance insole applications
- Good alternative where multi-resin combinations would be slower or more complex
XT Sprint-style composites may be preferred where a clinic or central fabrication unit already has a specific high-performance composite workflow, requires a defined reinforcement architecture, or is working with technical specifications tied to a particular composite system.
Practical Material Selection Guide
For orthotic clinicians and technicians:
- Choose Qaadir TFC when you need a thermoformable composite sheet with high stiffness, impact resistance, elasticity and a carbon-look finish.
- Choose polypropylene when the priority is familiar handling, lower material cost and basic functional orthotic performance.
- Choose XT Sprint-style composite materials when the prescription requires a specific advanced composite system or established composite workflow.
- Choose traditional laminated carbon fibre when maximum custom layup control and specialist composite construction are required.
Qaadir TFC is especially valuable when a workshop wants a practical bridge between standard thermoplastics and more complex composite lamination.
Recommended Forming Procedure
To achieve optimal technical performance and an excellent aesthetic finish, use the following general process:
1. Preparation
Place the Qaadir TFC composite sheet between two silicone layers.
2. Heating
Preheat the oven to 170–175°C. Insert the silicone-composite sandwich into the oven.
3. Heating Time
Heat for approximately 2 minutes.
For podiatry machines limited to 150°C, increase heating time to approximately 3 minutes.
4. Moulding
After heating, remove the silicone-composite sandwich from the oven. Without separating the silicone layers, place it directly onto the mould.
5. Vacuum Forming
Activate the vacuum pump of the thermoforming machine. Maintain vacuum pressure for approximately 1 minute to allow proper cooling and compaction of the composite.
6. Unmoulding
Once the material has sufficiently cooled, remove the silicone layers and carefully demould the composite piece.
7. Finishing
Trim the edges as required. Final finishing should be carried out using a sander, followed by polishing with the same discs typically used for polypropylene or similar thermoplastics.
Workshop Handling Notes
- Thermoform between 150°C and 175°C.
- Use silicone layers during heating and forming to support surface finish.
- Maintain vacuum pressure during cooling to improve compaction and shape retention.
- Finish using standard sanding and polishing methods familiar from polypropylene workflows.
- Heat-gun adjustment is possible for local modification.
- Select thickness according to patient weight, activity level, footwear space and required rigidity.
Ideal Patient and Device Applications
Qaadir TFC is suitable for orthotic applications involving:
- Active patients requiring high structural support
- Sports orthotic users
- Patients needing thin but rigid orthotic shells
- Functional foot orthoses requiring high stiffness
- Insoles exposed to repeated impact loading
- Technical orthotic devices requiring superior impact resistance
- Clinics seeking a carbon-look finish without full carbon lamination
- Podiatry practices producing high-performance custom insoles
- Orthotic workshops wanting a composite alternative to polypropylene
Why Choose Qaadir TFC?
Qaadir TFC gives orthotic clinics, podiatry providers and O&P workshops a practical high-performance composite sheet for custom insole and technical orthotic fabrication. It offers the familiar forming advantages of a thermoplastic while delivering improved rigidity, strength and impact resistance compared with standard polypropylene.
For clinicians and technicians who want a strong, thin, professional-looking orthotic material that is easy to cut, mould, modify and finish, Qaadir TFC provides an efficient alternative to multi-resin combinations and more complex composite workflows.
