Performance advantage Considering that glass fibers have a density of 2600 kg/m3 and a tensile modulus of 70 GPa, the flax ampliTex” braid can replace a 50.8 g/m glass fiber braid Product Data Sheet ampliTex” 5051 flax braid 50 mm 0 Product description Flax fibre braid, suitable for manufacturing fibre reinforced composite tubes with high performance and low environmental impact. Fabric construction Fibre type: Flax (EU) Fibre TEX: 66 TEX Nominal diameter (fibres at +/- 45°): 43 mm Maximal internal diameter when stretched: 58 mm Linear weight at nominal diameter: 33.6 g/m Wall areal weight: 250 gsm Standard roll length: 100 m Composite properties measured on samples (54% fiber volume), with Epoxy resin Araldite LY 8615/ XB 5173

Product Data Sheet ampliTex 5051 flax braid 50 mm Ø ® Ecological aspects Processing guidelines Grown in France and Belgium, flax used at Bcomp is a regional resource. 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 Production of flax has a negative global warming indicator because of CO2 sequestration by photosynthesis. Flax fibres always contain some humidity at ambient conditions. Some resins...