Compared to use of conventional fabrics, TeXtreme Spread Tow fabrics enables weight reductions of 20 % of the composite. TeXtreme Spread Tow Tapes are produced by spreading tows of...
Carbon tapes & braids
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Carbon fiber tow braided to form a sleeve is typically used in the manufacture of tubular structures, such as model aircraft fuselage or prosthetics. All carbon fibre braided sleeve can be expanded or contracted to accommodate a range of diameters. The braid can typically be expanded by up to 30% and contracted by up to 70% of the stated diameter, with a consequent change in the fibre orientation. Technical data is for warp and weft at the +- 45 degree angle.
A range of carbon braids are stocked. The braid size is indicated by the flat width in mm. The approximate flat width required to create a tube of known diamter (with braid fibres at +-...
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AMT Composites stock a range of woven and unidirectional carbon tapes. Tapes can also be slit from full rolls of biaxial fabrics to make tapes used for tabbing joints.
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