ampliTex™ 5009
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Product Data Sheet ampliTex ® Art. No. 5009 Product description Non-crimp unidirectional flax fabric with fibres oriented at 0°, suitable for manufacturing fibre reinforced composite products with a high performance and a low environmental impact. Fabric construction Performance advantage Fibre type: Flax (EU) Construction: 0° Fibre tex: 105 TEX Fabric weight: 300 gsm +/- 5% Weft thread: textured polyester. 1/cm Measurements Standard width: 350 mm Standard roll length: 50 m Considering that glass fibres have a density of 2600 kg/m3 and a tensile modulus of 70 GPa, the flax ampliTex UD 300 gsm can replace a 500 gsm glass fibre UD fabric to have the same stiffness in tension. In compression, the performance of flax is a bit lower, thus the flax ampliTex UD 300 gsm can replace a 440 gsm glass fiber UD fabric to have the same stiffness. * Composite properties measured on samples (54% fiber volume), with Epoxy resin Araldite LY 8615/ XB 5173

Product Data Sheet ampliTex ® Art. No. 5009 Ecological aspects Processing guidelines Grown in France and Belgium, the 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 fibers 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...