"Composite" is
a general term which means an assembly of dissimilar materials
used together. They are carefully engineered and are uniquely
suited to be extremely strong and surprisingly light weight.
These materials consist of a resin matrix and a fiber reinforcement.
As a result, Carbon Fiber is a fantastic material to use for
robot armor, interior component mounting, and any situation where
you want rigidity but do not want to add much weight. Carbon
fiber is even lighter than Polycarbonate Plastic.
About
our Carbon Fiber
We strive to be in the forefront of the latest materials available.
We know carbon products can be made cheaper using the cheapest
fabric available and laminated with polyester resin using fiberglass
chopped mat sometimes as a filler. On the high side you can
purchase sheets made from expensive prepreg material, but there
is usually no reason to pay the premium for this unless you
have some extreme requirements. Although it sounds impressive
it does not necessarily have higher properties than a correctly
fabricated epoxy resin, vacuum bagged, post cured part. For
more information about our Carbon Fiber sheets, read
here.
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