Foam Cored Carbon Fiber Panel

Manufactured at Altiveners in belgium using advanced technology, our High Strength Carbon Fibre Foam Core Panel achieves the ultimate combination of strength, light weight and stunning appearance making the panel ideal for a wide range of uses from structural engineering applications through to exhibition systems and architectural use.

This specially developed foam-cored carbon fibre panel is available in 6mm and 11mm thicknesses and is manufactured using a combination of genuine high-strength 2/2 twill 3k carbon fibre combined with a layer of woven E-glass either side of a lightweight closed-cell PVC foam core to create a lightweight panel with excellent deflection strength.

For maximum strength-to-weight ratio the sheets are manufactured without any gelcoat or surface coating but our propriety resin technology ensures a glossy, pin-hole free 'class-A' surface on the cosmetic face.

Resin matrix is epoxy throughout with a high temperature post-cure for maximum mechanical performance.

Appearance

The cosmetic 'A' side of the panel has a high gloss carbon fibre finish, protected by a removable blue protective film.

The reverse side is a smooth, satin carbon fibre finish but it is not intended to be a cosmetic face and as such some visual imperfections or light scratches from pressing, handling and cutting are to be expected. Note: we often also add a blue film to the reverse side of the sheet, just to minimise handling scratches, but this does not indicate that the reverse ('B' side) is intended to be a cosmetic finish.

Typical Uses

Available in sheet sizes up to 1000mm x 980mm (39.4 x 38.6") in 6mm and 11mm (0.24 and 0.43") thicknesses, these high strength carbon fibre panels are suited to use a wide range of projects:

• Lightweight Structural/Engineering Projects
• Vehicle Panelling / Undertrays
• Carbon Fibre Splitters
• Marine Panelling
• Exhibition Systems / Displays
• Architectural Use

Advantages

Utilising a foam core allows us to make a panel of maximum stiffness for the minimum possible weight. Conventional ‘solid’ carbon fibre sheets, made without a core material, are significantly heavier for the same deflection strength. The dimensional tolerance on length and width is typically + - 2.5mm.

Typical Uses

Cutting, Shaping & Finishing

As with all carbon fibre and composites (like fibreglass, carbon Kevlar etc.) good results can be achieved for cutting, shaping and finishing this sheet using regular workshop tools like hacksaws, jigsaws and wet-and-dry. Specialist tools can, however, make lighter work of the job and produce better results.

We recommend Perma-Grit tools for the cutting and shaping of our carbon fibre sheet.

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