The Thin ply.

Thin plies give you the freedom to optimize the reinforcement design. At the same time this technology saves weight and reduces laminate thickness.

Thin plies (<0,05 mm/layer) suppress or delay crack initiation in loaded composite structures. Thereby allowing for manufacturing of lighter, stiffer and more durable composite products.

Thin plies optimize your carbon fiber usage.

TeXtreme® Technology is flexible and tow-size independent which allows the development of optimized reinforcement solutions, tailor-made for specific needs of the application. Without sacrificing rigidness or strength it also can improve impact tolerance as well as your surface smoothness. TeXtreme® is available in a wide variety of configurations.

Symmetrical bi-directional construction

Material Ply sequence No. of fiber layers to achieve symmetry
UD [+45/-45/ -45/+45] 4
NCF [NCF(+45/-45) / NCF(-45/+45)] 4
STF [TeXtreme® (+45/-45)] 2

Symmetrical quasi-isotropic construction

Material Ply sequence No. if fiber layers to achieve symmetry
UD [0/90/+45/-45/ -45/+45/90/0] 8
NCF [NCF(0/90/+45-45) / NCF(-45/+45/90/0)] 8
STF [TeXtreme®(0/90) / TeXtreme®(+45/-45) / TeXtreme®(0/90)] 6

 

Impact tolerance

Image: Illustration of increased in-situ strength by using thin plies. ©Swerea SICOMP 2014.

 

The ply thickness of each separate layer is clearly connected to the strength of the composite part. The benefit achieved by thin TeXtreme® Spread Tow reinforcements compared to the apparent strength is illustrated above.

Combining the weight savings possible from the optimal fiber structure with the thin nature of Spread Tow reinforcements renders a performance that no other composite reinforcement can match.