Natural fibers are enjoying increased use because of their very low weight, excellent insulation properties, and their “green” attributes:

At a density of 0.84, Innegra is the lightest fiber commercially available. It’s high flexibility and ductility makes it virtually ”unbreakable”. It is commonly used in combination with other fibres (primarily glass, basalt, carbon) to expand the performance of existing materials by reducing brittleness, damage tolerance and puncture resistance. Remains white when laminated.

a hybrid weave may provide the answer — by allowing you to benefit from the combined properties of the different structural fibers used in it’s fabrication.

For over 30 years, Texonic (formerly known as JB Martin) has been at the vanguard in weaving commingled thermoplastic and reinforcing fibers. Once woven, the fabric is suitable for use in various molding processes. It is by heating the material above the melting point of the matrix that the fabric is converted into composites.

Thermoplastic composites have an increased impact resistance to comparable thermoset composites. In some instances, the difference is significantly higher impact resistance.

Providing a semi-ductile performance, these hybrids are some of the best reinforcements against severe impact—It’s maximum energy absorption offers protection from catastrophic ruptures (does not fully break, ductile mode of rupture) while at the same time providing an acceptable tensile strength and static stiffness.

Creating real-world solutions by deriving the full benefits of the individual fibres and their synergistic responses comes from our deep understanding and experience in structural composites, materials and weaves.

Carbon fiber has a wide range of strength and stiffness. Carbon fiber is grouped into categories based on its modulus of elasticity and/or it’s strength— from regular to ultra-high modulus, from regular to ultra-high strength. Carbon provides exceptionally high properties in both tension and compression.

Aramid fibers have one of the highest strength to weight ratio compared to other commercially available fibers. Aramid fiber properties depend on the manufacturing process and can vary quite a lot depending on the intended end use.

It has the same coefficient of thermal expansion (CET) as concrete and is less susceptible to degradation in an alkaline environment, making it a new contender in infrastructure applications.

Fibers made from glass are manufactured in different varieties for specific uses, including low dielectric, corrosion-resistant and high-strength varieties. For specific applications please contact us.

Provides a lower density, thicker skin for the same weight and greater stiffness than glass alone which can translate into weight saving and puncture /impact improvement compare to 100% glass.

Properties of the resin used, the percentage used in the laminate, the degree of bonding and the interaction with the fiber itself

For lightweight, highly ductile performance for applications requiring low stiffness yet high-impact resistance i.e. transportation, sport and leisure products, luggage, high performance packaging.

These calculations were done to establish comparisons among the fibers alone and not as they interact with resin. These values are tensile properties. (compression or shear performance would show a totally different classification)

Basalt is a volcanic (igneous) rock that is quarried, crushed and melted, then extruded as fibers. Basalt has a chemical composition similar to glass, but what truly distinguishes it from glass is it’s high-melting point, allowing it to be exposed to high temperatures for extended periods of time.

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Ongoing innovations in the harvesting and processing continues to improve performance and reduce costs of the bio-fibers, making them more and more commercially viable and better able to compete with synthetic-fiber products in terms of price and performance.

It’s tensile strength and modulus have been demonstrated to be close to that of S2®-Glass, but as basalt fibers are less complex and time-consuming to produce, the cost is a lot less, putting the price of basalt  much closer to E-Glass than S2®-Glass.

Weave, i.e. the alignment of the fiber in the composite, the position, the fiber diameter, shape and coverage of the fibers which will influence the percentage of fiber in the composite.

Marrying the stiffness and relative brittleness of carbon to the high-ductility and pliability of polypropylene, the different fiber properties complement each other for exceptional impact and perforation resistance —  providing better material integrity as compare to traditional composites rupture mode (does not fully break, ductile mode of rupture)