Products in Power & Utilities: Carbon Fiber

HexTow® IM8 carbon fiber is a continuous, high performance, intermediate modulus, PAN based fiber available in 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties. It is suggested for use in prepregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion where additional strength and modulus are required over IM7.

HexTow® 85 carbon fiber is a continuous, PAN based fiber available in 24,000 (24K) filament count tows. This fiber was developed specifically as a cost-effective replacement of rayon-based carbon fiber for ablative applications. The method in which it is processed results in a PAN-based carbon fiber that delivers equivalent strength and ablative performance to traditional rayon-based carbon fiber in carbon-carbon composite structures. Composite and carbon-carbon ablative data are currently being generated to compare HexTow® 85 performance to historical rayon databases. HexTow® 85 is manufactured in the United States from U.S.-produced PAN precursor, ensuring a reliable supply chain for ablative materials used on US military applications.

HexTow® AS4A carbon fiber is a continuous, high strength, high strain, PAN based fiber available in 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties, and is suggested for use in prepregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion.

HexTow® IMA carbon fiber is a continuous, high performance, intermediate modulus, PAN based fiber available in 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties. It is suggested for use in prepregging. The unique properties of HexTow® IMA fiber, such as higher tensile strength and modulus, as well as good shear strength, allow structural designers to achieve both higher safety margins for both stiffness and strength critical applications.

HexTow® PV42/850 carbon fiber is a continuous, high performance, intermediate modulus, PAN based fiber available in 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties. It is suggested for use in prepregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion. The unique properties of HexTow® PV42/850 fiber, such as higher tensile strength and modulus, as well as good shear strength, allow structural designers to achieve both higher safety margins for both stiffness and strength critical applications.

HexTow® AS4C carbon fiber is a continuous, high strength, high strain, PAN based fiber available in 3,000 (3K), 6,000 (6K) and 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties, and is suggested for use in weaving, prepregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion.

HexTow® HM63 carbon fiber is a continuous, high strength, high performance, high modulus, PAN based carbon fiber available in 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and sized to improve its handling characteristics, interlaminar shear strength, compressive strength, and structural properties. It is suggested for use in aerospace, space, premium sporting goods, and industrial applications. The unique properties of HexTow® HM63 fiber, such as higher tensile strength and modulus, as well as shear and compressive strength, allow structural designers to achieve both higher safety margins for both stiffness and strength critical applications.

HexTow® HM63 carbon fiber is a continuous, high strength, high performance, high modulus, PAN based carbon fiber available in 6,000 (6K) and 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and sized to improve its handling characteristics, interlaminar shear strength, compressive strength, and structural properties. It is suggested for use in premium sporting goods and industrial applications. The unique properties of HexTow® HM63 fiber, such as higher tensile strength and modulus, as well as shear and compressive strength, allow structural designers to achieve both higher safety margins for both stiffness and strength critical applications. HexTow® HM63 is International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) certified/ qualified.

C-TAPE™ U300P 12K HS FT* is a unidirectional carbon fiber tape with a continuous weft, with a total weight of 310 gsm. It is made using 12K HS carbon fiber. The binding provided by the weft, ensures the regularity of the product’s appearance; This carbon tape is used primarily for local reinforcement with epoxy resin. * FOE fiber available upon request

C-TAPE™ U1000P 24K HS FT* is a unidirectional carbon fiber tape with a continuous weft, with a total weight of 1006 gsm. It is made using 24K HS carbon fiber. The binding provided by the weft, along with the addition of fine warp threads, ensures the regularity of the product’s appearance; This carbon tape is used primarily for local reinforcement with epoxy resin. * FOE fiber available upon request

HexTow® IM2C carbon fiber is a continuous, high performance, intermediate modulus, PAN based fiber available in 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties. It is suggested for use in prepregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion. The unique properties of HexTow® IM2C fiber, such as higher tensile strength and modulus, as well as good shear strength, allow structural designers to achieve both higher safety margins for both stiffness and strength critical applications. HexTow® IM2C is International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) certified/qualified.

HexTow® AS4D carbon fiber is a continuous, high strength, high strain, PAN based fiber available in 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties, and is suggested for use in prepregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion

C-TAPE™ U600P 24K HS* is a unidirectional carbon fiber tape with a continuous weft, with a total weight of 651 gsm. It is made using 24K HS carbon fiber; This carbon tape is used primarily for local reinforcement with epoxy resin. *Disponible également en fiber FOE

C-TAPE™ U1000P 24K HS* is a unidirectional carbon fiber tape with a continuous weft, with a total weight of 1064 gsm. It is made using 24K HS carbon fiber; This carbon tape is used primarily for local reinforcement with epoxy resin. * FOE fiber available upon request

HexTow® AS4 carbon fiber is a continuous, high strength, high strain, PAN based fiber available in 3,000 (3K), 6,000 (6K) and 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties, and is suggested for use in weaving, prepregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion. AS4-GP 3k (1%), AS4-GP 12k (0.9%), and AS4 12k carbon fibers have been qualified to NMS 818 Carbon Fiber Specification (NCAMP). This allows customers to call out an industry standard, aerospace grade carbon fiber without the need to write and maintain their own specification.

HexTow® IMA/IM7 is a High throughput Automated placement First ply positioning

HexTow® IM7 carbon fiber is a continuous, high performance, intermediate modulus, PAN based fiber available in 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties. It is suggested for use in weaving, prepregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion. The unique properties of HexTow® IM7 fiber, such as higher tensile strength and modulus, as well as good shear strength, allow structural designers to achieve both higher safety margins for both stiffness and strength critical applications. IM7-G 12K (0.25%) carbon fiber has been qualified to NMS 818 Carbon Fiber Specification (NCAMP). This allows customers to call out an industry standard, aerospace grade carbon fiber without the need to write and maintain their own specification.

C-TAPE™ U300P 12K HS* is a unidirectional carbon fiber tape with a continuous weft, with a total weight of 318 gsm. It is made using 12K HS carbon fiber. This carbon tape is used primarily for local reinforcement with epoxy resin. *FOE fiber available upon request

HexTow® IM6 carbon fiber is a continuous, high performance, intermediate modulus, PAN based fiber available in 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties. It is suggested for use in prepregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion. The unique properties of HexTow® IM6 fiber, such as higher tensile strength and modulus, as well as good shear strength, allow structural designers to achieve both higher safety margins for both stiffness and strength critical applications.

HexTow® AS7 carbon fiber is a continuous, high strength, high strain, PAN based fiber available in 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties, and is suggested for use in weaving, prepregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion. AS7-GS 12k (0.5%) carbon fiber has been qualified to NMS 818 Carbon Fiber Specification (NCAMP). This allows customers to call out an industry standard, aerospace grade carbon fiber without the need to write and maintain their own specification.

HexTow® PAN based carbon fiber is available in 1/4 inch chopped fiber lengths, sized for compatibility with various resin matrix systems and processes. The chopped product is small, thin, rectangular flake, 1/4 inch long by 1/8 to 1/4 inch wide. The individual filaments are lightly held together by the sizing and will break apart during subsequent processing. The specially formulated sizing systems, in addition to improving bonding, produce a higher bulk density that aids in blending operations and in the flow through mechanical feed systems. Addition of chopped carbon fiber to molding compounds produces a material that exhibits high strength and modulus, excellent fatigue and creep resistance, low thermal expansion, electrical and thermal conductivity, excellent friction and wear resistance, and low shrinkage.

HexTow® HM50 carbon fiber is a continuous, high strength, high strain, PAN based fiber available in 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties, and is suggested for use in prepregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion. Data and information shown are preliminary

HexTow® AS7 is a High throughput Automated placement First ply positioning

HexTow® AS7 carbon fiber is a continuous, high strength, high strain, PAN based fiber available in 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties, and is suggested for use in weaving, prepregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion. AS7-GS 12k (0.5%) carbon fiber has been qualified to NMS 818 Carbon Fiber Specification (NCAMP). This allows customers to call out an industry standard, aerospace grade carbon fiber without the need to write and maintain their own specification. HexTow® AS7 is International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) certified/qualified.

ZOLTEK PX35 Stitch-Bonded Uni-Directional Carbon Fabrics are produced from our ZOLTEK PX35 50K Continuous Tow Carbon Fiber. Unique fiber spreading techniques are utilized to obtain a wide range of UD fabric weights for a varied set of composite part applications. Quick composite part build-up is cost effectively achieved with our diverse weight range of low-cost carbon fabric products.

HexTow® AS4C carbon fiber is a continuous, high strength, high strain, PAN based fiber available in 3,000 (3K), 6,000 (6K) and 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties, and is suggested for use in weaving, prepregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion.

HexTow® IM2A carbon fiber is a continuous, high performance, intermediate modulus, PAN based fiber available in 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties. It is suggested for use in prepregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion. The unique properties of HexTow® IM2A fiber, such as higher tensile strength and modulus, as well as good shear strength, allow structural designers to achieve both higher safety margins for both stiffness and strength critical applications. HexTow® IM2A is International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) certified/qualified.

ZOLTEK PX35 Stitch-Bonded Uni-Directional Carbon Fabrics are produced from our ZOLTEK PX35 50K Continuous Tow Carbon Fiber. Unique fiber spreading techniques are utilized to obtain a wide range of UD fabric weights for a varied set of composite part applications. Quick composite part build-up is cost effectively achieved with our diverse weight range of low-cost carbon fabric products.

HexTow® IM10 carbon fiber is a continuous, high performance, intermediate modulus, PAN based fiber available in 12,000 (12K) filament count tows. This fiber has been surface treated and can be sized to improve its interlaminar shear properties, handling characteristics, and structural properties. It is suggested for use in weaving, prepregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion. The unique properties of HexTow® IM10 fiber, such as the highest commercially available tensile strength, intermediate modulus, and good shear strength allow structural designers to achieve higher safety margins for both stiffness and strength critical applications

ZOLTEK PX35 Stitch-Bonded Uni-Directional Carbon Fabrics are produced from our ZOLTEK PX35 50K Continuous Tow Carbon Fiber. Unique fiber spreading techniques are utilized to obtain a wide range of UD fabric weights for a varied set of composite part applications. Quick composite part build-up is cost effectively achieved with our diverse weight range of low-cost carbon fabric products.

ZOLTEK PX35 Stitch-Bonded Uni-Directional Carbon Fabrics are produced from our ZOLTEK PX35 50K Continuous Tow Carbon Fiber. Unique fiber spreading techniques are utilized to obtain a wide range of UD fabric weights for a varied set of composite part applications. Quick composite part build-up is cost effectively achieved with our diverse weight range of low-cost carbon fabric products.

C-TAPE™ U600P 24K HS FT* is a unidirectional carbon fiber tape with a continuous weft, with a total weight of 606 gsm. It is made using 24K HS carbon fiber. The binding provided by the weft, along with the addition of fine warp threads, ensures the regularity of the product’s appearance; This carbon tape is used primarily for local reinforcement with epoxy resin. * FOE fiber available upon request

ZOLTEK PX35 Stitch-Bonded Uni-Directional Carbon Fabrics are produced from our ZOLTEK PX35 50K Continuous Tow Carbon Fiber. Unique fiber spreading techniques are utilized to obtain a wide range of UD fabric weights for a varied set of composite part applications. Quick composite part build-up is cost effectively achieved with our diverse weight range of low-cost carbon fabric products.

ZOLTEK PX35 Stitch-Bonded Uni-Directional Carbon Fabrics are produced from our ZOLTEK PX35 50K Continuous Tow Carbon Fiber. Unique fiber spreading techniques are utilized to obtain a wide range of UD fabric weights for a varied set of composite part applications. Quick composite part build-up is cost effectively achieved with our diverse weight range of low-cost carbon fabric products.

ZOLTEK PX35 Stitch-Bonded Uni-Directional Carbon Fabrics are produced from our ZOLTEK PX35 50K Continuous Tow Carbon Fiber. Unique fiber spreading techniques are utilized to obtain a wide range of UD fabric weights for a varied set of composite part applications. Quick composite part build-up is cost effectively achieved with our diverse weight range of low-cost carbon fabric products.