Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Reinforcement Material
- Composite Materials Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Composites End Use
- Applications
ZOLTEK PX35 carbon fiber has market-leading properties at a market-leading price. ZOLTEK products are increasing the energy output of wind turbines, creating more fuel efficient vehicles, and lifting other industries to new levels of performance.
Automotive - Our cost-effective solutions and our ability to provide long-term price and supply commitments has many automotive manufacturers turning to ZOLTEK as a resource for increasing the efficiency and value-structure of their processes.
Wind Energy - ZOLTEK PX35 carbon fiber is the industry standard for carbon fiber wind energy reinforcement
Friction Resistance - Our carbon braking materials are manufactured to withstand extreme braking conditions that demand resistance to harsh temperature and chemical environments.
Civil Engineering - ZOLTEK PX35 fabrics are often utilized in the repair or upgrade of concrete structures including bridges, columns, and beams.
Marine - Tough, durable carbon composite materials stand up to the extremes of marine environments.
Energy Storage - Carbon fiber based energy storage solutions balance power and energy output with grid demand and allow for energy generation and transmission optimization.
Sporting Goods - The high-strength, high modulus and light-weight properties of carbon fiber have taken sporting goods to the next level of performance.
3D Printing - Our carbon fiber enables the production of cost-efficient filament for the manufacture of structural production parts and prototypes.
Oil & Gas - ZOLTEK’s deepwater products provide less weight and more stiffness and strength to deepwater oil exploration – enabling deepwater systems to operate at depths unreachable with traditional materials.
Pressure Vessels - The benefits of carbon fiber as a light-weight alternative to other materials combined with its durability and corrosion resistance properties have been driving innovation for decades.
Properties
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Tensile Strength | 4137 | Mpa | — |
| Tensile Modulus | 242 | GPa | — |
| Elongation | 1.7 | % | — |
| Electrical Resistivity | 0.00155 | ohm-cm | — |
| Density | 1.81 | g/cc | — |
| Fiber Diameter | 7.2 | microns | — |
| Carbon Content | 95 | % | — |
| Yield | 267 | m/kg | — |
| Textile Units | 267 | m/kg | — |
| Spool Weight | 5.5 - 11 | kg | — |
| Spool Length | 1,500 - 3,000 | m | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Approval and Certification
DNV-GL approval of Zoltek PX35 Vinyl Ester Compatible Tow is in progress
ZOLTEK PX35 Continuous Tow is manufactured in accordance with ZOLTEK’s written and published data. A Certificate of Conformance is provided with each shipment.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging
Wound on a 3” x 11” (7.6 cm x 28 cm) cardboard spool, sealed in heat shrunk covering, and placed in cardboard box. There are 108 spools per box with a net weight of approximately 610 kgs.
Spool outside diameter: » 1,500 m: 180-185 mm