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What is Carbon Fibre?
Carbon fibre is a manmade fibre that has extremely high tensile strength combined with lightweight and good tensile modulus (resistance to stretching). Carbon fibre is substantially lighter than metal for the same strength, has a higher degree of resistance to fatigue failure, a very low coefficient of expansion and a good resistance to both acid and alkaline corrosion.
The Benefits of Composites and Carbon Technology
When applied to machinery, the low weight, high strength and excellent dimensional stability of carbon composite allow the designer more flexibility, with typically lower inertia in moving components, reduced power consumption, higher throughput, and enhanced accuracy. One of carbon epoxy composites less obvious advantages is its ability to withstand both acid and alkali corrosion.
Carbon Technology have been instrumental in gaining the acceptance of carbon/epoxy mouldings into the printing industry where the environmentally driven shift from solvent-based to water based inks has presented major corrosion problems, particularly with aluminium components.
The application of carbon fibre can deliver weight savings that transform previously fixed equipment into portable equipment, which for the service and maintenance industry can save time by taking the work to the job. This reduces down time and improves service to the customer. Increasingly stringent manual handling regulations present numerous problems in industry and increase down time and expense. Correct design of components in carbon fibre can often reduce the weight sufficiently to avoid the need for lifting equipment.