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ampliTex® 5032

ampliTex® 5032
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ampliTex® Art. No. 5032 light UD natural colour flax fabric 120 gsm Product Data Sheet ampliTex® Art. No. 5032 Product description Non-crimp unidirectional fabric with fibres oriented at 0°, suitable for manufacturing fibre reinforced composite products with a high performance and a low environmental impact. Fabric construction Fibre type: Flax (EU) Construction: 0° Yarn tex: 200 TEX Fabric weight: 120 gsm Measurements Standard width: 1270 mm Standard roll length: 50 m Performance advantage Considering that glass fibers have a density of 2.6 kg/dm3 and a tensile modulus of 70 GPa, the flax ampliTex® UD 120 gsm can replace a 195 gsm glass fiber UD fabric to have the same stiffness in tension. In compression, the performance of flax is a bit lower, thus the flax ampliTex® UD 120 gsm can replace a 160 gsm glass fiber UD fabric to have the same stiffness. * Properties are measured on specimens with 13 layers aligned at 0°, pressed at 5 bars (50% fiber weight, 46% Vf), with Epoxy resin Huntsman LY5052 / Aradur 5052, cured at 80°C. Fibers dried 15min at 110C° prior processing.

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Product Data Sheet ® ampliTex Art. No. 5032 Ecological aspects Processing guidelines Grown in France and Belgium, flax used at Bcomp is a regional resource. Near zero CTE, hence good processing compatibility with carbon fibres Compatible with infusion based processes (vacuum infusion, RTM), wet layup, bladder inflation moulding (BIM) and compression moulding Flax fibres always contain some humidity at ambient conditions. Some resins (especially polyesters) are sensitive to moisture and may badly polymerize or create bubbles. In that case, dry the fabrics before use (110°C for 15 minutes)...

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