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ampliTex™ 5031

ampliTex™ 5031

ampliTex™ 5031

Product catalog summary
Fabric Construction
The ampliTex® Art. No. 5031 is a bidirectional fabric made from flax fibers, oriented at 0° and 90° in a balanced satin weave. It has a yarn tex of 200 TEX and a fabric weight of 200 gsm, with 100 gsm in each direction. The standard width is 1000 mm, and the roll length is 50 m.
Technical Specifications
The fabric exhibits different mechanical properties when dry and when used as a composite. Key properties include tensile modulus and strength, flexural modulus and strength, and density. The composite properties are measured on samples with 5 layers aligned at 0°, using Epoxy Araldite 5052.
Product Description
ampliTex® 5031 is designed for high-performance, low environmental impact composite products. It offers excellent drapability for complex shapes and high laminate stiffness due to its low crimp satin weave. It can replace heavier glass fiber fabrics while maintaining similar stiffness.
Processing Guidelines
The fabric is compatible with epoxy and polyester resins and various processing methods, including vacuum infusion and compression moulding. It is important to dry the fabric before use to avoid moisture-related issues with certain 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™ 5031-1

Product Data Sheet ampliTex" Art. No. 5031 ampliTex" Art. No. 5031 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® 5031 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 Satin Weave Measurements Standard width: 1000 mm Standard roll length: 50 m Performance advantage Considering that glass fibers have a density of 2600 kg/m3 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™ 5031-2

Ecological aspects 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 9,1 0,2 ampliTex Glass fibres flax Product Data Sheet ampliTex® Art. No. 5031 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...

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