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ampliTex® 5034

ampliTex® 5034

ampliTex® 5034

Product catalog summary
Fabric Construction
ampliTex® Art. No. 5034 is a bidirectional fabric made from flax fibers, featuring a 0°/90° balanced satin weave. The yarn tex is 200 TEX, and the fabric weight is 200 gsm with a standard width of 750 mm and roll length of 50 m. This fabric is designed for high-performance, low environmental impact composite products, offering excellent drapability and high laminate stiffness due to its low crimp satin weave.
Performance Advantage
The flax ampliTex® 0°/90° 200 gsm fabric can replace a 330 gsm glass fiber fabric for equivalent tensile stiffness and a 275 gsm glass fiber fabric for equivalent compressive stiffness.
Technical Specifications
  • Tensile Modulus: 60 GPa (dry fibers), 139 MPa (composite)
  • Flexural Modulus: 53 GPa (dry fibers), 13.3 GPa (composite)
  • Density: 1350 kg/cm³
Properties are measured on samples with 5 layers aligned at 0°, using Epoxy Araldite 5052.
Processing Guidelines
The fabric is compatible with epoxy and polyester resins and various molding processes. It is recommended to dry the fabric before use to avoid moisture issues, especially with polyester resins. A fiber weight fraction of 50% can be achieved with process pressure over 5 bars.
Ecological Aspects
Flax used in ampliTex® is grown in France and Belgium, contributing to a negative global warming indicator due to CO2 sequestration. The fabric has lower human toxicity, greenhouse gas emissions, and non-renewable energy consumption compared to glass fibers.
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ampliTex® 5034-1

Product Data Sheet ampliTex® Art. No. 5034 ampliTex® Art. No. 5034 natural low twist flax/ balanced weave (0°/90°) 200 gsm Product description Bidirectional fabric with fibers oriented at 0° and 90°, suitable for manufacturing fiber reinforced composite products with a high performance and a low environmental impact. ampliTex 5034 has a very good drapability and is ideal for complex shapes. High laminate stiffness is obtained due to the low crimp satin weave. Fabric construction Fibre type: Flax (EU) Construction: 0°/90°, balanced satin weave Yarn tex: 200 TEX Fabric weight : 200 gsm +/- 5% 100 gsm in each direction Measurements Standard width: 750 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® 0°/90° 200 gsm can replace a 330 gsm glass fiber 0°/90° fabric to have the same stiffness in tension. In compression, the performance of flax is a bit lower, thus the flax ampliTex® 0°/90° 200 gsm can replace a 275 gsm glass fiber 0°/90° fabric to have the same stiffness. * Properties measured on samples with 5 layers aligned at 0°, manufactured in a press with 5 bars pressure (45% fiber weight, 40% fiber volume fraction), with Epoxy Araldite 5052 ** Properties calculated from tests with UD fabrics with the same fibers

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ampliTex® 5034-2

Grown in France and Belgium, flax used at Bcomp is a regional resource. Production of flax has a negative global warming indicator because of the CO2 sequestration by photosynthesis. ■ Human toxicity 0,2 ampliTex flax Glass fibres Product Data Sheet ampliTex® Art. No. 5034 Processing guidelines • Great compatibility with epoxy and polyester • 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...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.