Thermoplastic composites (TPCs) have been widely applied to commercial aircrafts and helicopters because of their good toughness

heat resistance

fatigue strength

chemical resistance and recycling for recent years. With regard to aircraft engines

there is an even more urgent demand for high performance materials to achieve higher thrustweight ratio. Thus

TPCs are the ideal materials to manufacture aero-engine nacelles. This article introduces foreign developments on prepreg research and advanced manufacturing process of high performance TPCs

as well as

whose applications on aircraft engine nacelles. Meanwhile

domestic developments have also been contrasted in thermoplastic resin properties

prepreg preparation and manufacturing process of TPCs.