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UsefulStabilized 2x2 Twill Carbon Fiber/LMFG Fabric/Cloth 50" 3k 6.1oz . This fabric has a width of 50", tow size of 3k and is woven in a 2x2 twill weave. This is the most widely used pattern in the automotive industry. This material is a hybrid with a few low melt fiberglass yarns woven in it to stabilize the fabric and prevent it from fraying when cutting and working with it.
To harden the raw fabric into a usable form, you will need the appropriate resin or epoxy for your project.
We take care in shipping our items and we will never fold the fabric. Our fabric is always rolled onto a tube to prevent distortion of the weave.
This item is listed by the linear yard, which is 36" long by the 50" width. If you purchase a qty of 2, you will receive one continuous piece of fabric 72"x50" and so on. We will leave the fabric in one continuous piece.
| Product Specs | |
| Unit of Measure | Linear Yard |
| Material Warp | Carbon Fiber Toray T300 |
| Material Weft | Carbon Fiber/Low Melt Fiberglass |
| Weave | 2x2 Twill |
| Ends Per Inch | 12.5 |
| Pics Per Inch | 12.5/3 |
| Yarn Size Warp | 3k |
| Yarn Size Weft | 3k |
| Tow Size | 3k |
| Weight | 6.08oz/206.31gsm |
| Width | 50" / 127cm |
| Thickness | 0.01" / 0.25mm |
| Resin Consumption @ 45% Resin to Fabric by Weight | 4.97opsy / 167.17gsm |
The resin consumption provided is for the approximate amount of resin by weight, contained in the final part after processing by vacuum infusion. This does not account for the resin used in the flow lines and consumables such as flow media or breather cloth. Wet-layup by hand will also have a higher resin consumption in the final part and is dependent upon users techniques. Vacuum bagging a wet layup will improve the resin content. Too much resin will cause a weaker part, NOT stronger. Average rule of thumb is around 45% (+/- a couple percent). To calculate actual resin % in your part a burn test is used. For example you have a part weighing 100 grams, you would burn off the resin which would leave the fiber behind. You should have 55 grams of fiber left when your process is working correctly. Due to the variables in processing it is hard to give an accurate amount of resin needed to purchase for making your part. However you will have waste no matter what method is used. A suggested ratio is about 1-1.5lbs of resin per lb of fabric purchased.
