80g Spread-Tow Carbon Fibre Ribbon

Supplied loosely wrapped around a foam bobbin.
15mm Wide
Approx 2.4m Length

Unidirectional carbon fibre tape/ribbon to add high strength localised unidirectional reinforcement. Perfect for adding strength to wing spars, trailing edges and fuselage sides.

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These super-flat carbon fibre ribbons of unidirectional carbon fibre are bound together using the same technology that is used to produce woven spread-tow fabrics meaning that they are totally flat (none-crimped) for outstanding mechanical performance and have no visible weft fibres or stitching making them a unique choice for a variety of structural, cosmetic and artistic applications.

The carbon fibre UD tape fibres are held together by an invisible internal thermoplastic net which is heat-fused to the fibres and weighs only a few grams per square metre and yet makes the Spread-Tow Ribbon™ perfectly stabilised for easy handling and laminating in a variety of ways.

Typical Uses

Spread-Tow Ribbon™ can be used for a wide range of applications and is equally suited to full structural applications (such as wing spars) as it is to aesthetic or even artistic applications. Our carbon fibre Spread-Tow Ribbon™ is compatible with all standard resin systems including polyester, vinylester and epoxy resin although, as with most carbon fibre reinforcements, for best mechanical performance and results we would suggest epoxy resin.

Structural Applications

In structural applications Spread-Tow Ribbon™ can be laminated into moulds to provide highly focused, unidirectional reinforcement in areas where it is needed most with the ribbon aligned to ensure maximum strength along the axis of load. Spread-Tow Ribbon™ layers can also be laminated with resin and stacked one on top of each other to provide a unidirectional reinforcement of any thickness; ideal for creating strips of unidirectional laminate of any shape or size which would have mechanical properties very similar to a carbon fibre pultrusion.

• Aerospace (wing spars etc.)
• RC Modelling (localised reinforcement)
• Sporting goods (skis, kite-boards)
• Archery equipment (limbs)
• Engineering/automation