What is Carbon Fibre Fabric?

Carbon fibre fabric is just like other fabrics except it uses carbon fibres instead of cotton, nylon, polyester, etc. The weave is coarser than fabrics used for clothing, it is more like a heavy canvas. Carbon fibre fabric needs to be laminated with a matrix (i.e. resin) to form a rigid structure.

Why are there different weaves of carbon fibre fabric?

Carbon fiber comes in different weaves optimized for different uses. For example, the standard twill weave is a good all-purpose fabric. Unidirectional fabric is good for adding strength and stiffness in one direction. Plain weave is good for delicate layups and some patterns are just designed for a unique look!

What’s the difference between carbon fibre fabric and prepreg?

Prepreg is a version of carbon fiber that already has a tacky resin impregnated into it. Both carbon fiber fabric and prepreg can be cut and formed into all sort of shapes. Unlike carbon fiber fabric which can be made at room temperature, prepreg requires elevated temperatures and pressure to cure properly.

Braided Fibre Glass Sleeve – 10/15/20/25/35/50mm

$5.83 – $14.85 incl. GST

Weave type: braided biaxial

Width: 10/15/20/25/35/40/50mm

Width (mm)

Clear

Description

Enhanced Composites Braided Fibre Glass Sleeve is a biaxial braid of precisely oriented fibres of maximum stiffness, torsional stability and compressive strength. The sleeve has a 45 degree orientation and will compress about 20-25% and tension about 60-65% from their base diameter. A biaxial braided sleeve easily and repeatedly expands open to fit over moulding tools or cores. They can accommodate straight, uniform cross-section forms as well as non-linear, irregular cross section components.

This fibre glass sleeve can be expanded by up to 30%.