Narrow Width Woven Tapes

Narrow Woven Tapes
Flat and Tubular Braids

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Our range of narrow woven tapes for composite reinforcement compliment our range of broad loom products and are available in widths from 25mm – 300mm wide, from carbon, aramid (Kevlar®), glass and polyester fibres. They are typically used as local reinforcement, either in UD or balanced (RD) constructions, and are also highly suitable for the manufacture of high aspect ratio products such as skis. Uni-directional reinforcements can also be woven in tubular form with elasticated weft fibres, providing an interesting solution to the problem of reinforcing spars, cranked tubes and ducting. Our flat woven tapes are also available with powder coating for RTM applications.

Product capability in brief:	Width: 25mm – 300mm Weight: 60 g/m² – 1000 g/m²
Most available fibres.

NARROW WOVEN TAPES
Style	Weave	Weight	Material	Yarn	tex		Setting th/cm
		g/sqm		warp	weft		warp	weft
Carbon fibre
TC6488	Plain	130	Carbon 1K	67	67		9.0	9.0
TC6303	Plain	195	Carbon 3K	200	200		4.5	4.5
TC6507	UD - Plain	250	Carbon 6K / E Glass weft - E Glass	400/22 1:1	22 x 2		11.0 5.5+5.5	3.0
TC6670	UD - Plain	325	Carbon 6K / PES	400	15 x 2		8.0	4.5
TC6510	UD - Plain	330	Carbon 12K/ E Glass weft - E Glass	800/22 1:1	22 x 2		7.0 3.5+3.5	3.0

Kevlar® - Diolen® Hybrids
TK6301	Plain	210	Aramid	161	161 x 2	6.0		3.5
TP6100	Plain	320	Polyester	330	330	4.5		4.5
TH6291	Plain	160	Aramid / Carbon	161/200 1:1	161	4.5		4.5
TH6387	Plain	180	Carbon / Aramid	200/161 1:1	200	4.5		4.5

Glass fibre
TE6431	Plain	100	E - Glass	34	34 x 2	15.5		6.0
TE6624	UD - Plain	500	E - Glass	600	34 x 2	7.5		3.0
TE6621	UD - Plain	630	E - Glass	600 x 4	68 x 2	2.3		2.3

Flat and Tubular Braids

A further range of composite reinforcements are available as flat and tubular braids. These materials have unique properties and are suitable for complete part manufacture or local reinforcement.

Flat braids are available up to 400mm wide and tubular braids up to 250mm diameter, with virtually any type of fibre.

Processing Capability Powder Coating

The PRF range of reinforcement fabrics can be supplied coated with a variety of powdered systems including epoxy and polyester.

The powder coating stabilises the weave, preventing distortion and enables the fabric to be cut without fraying. The thermoplastic powder coating can be used to bond layers together as in manufacturing of performs for RTM processing.

Laminating

Using the powder coating system, fabrics can also be laminated together. We have the capability to laminate two or more fabrics, of the same or different types, for example a carbon fabric with a non-woven veil or fleece to improve the component surface finish.

Slitting

PRF is able to offer most of our range of fabrics slit into narrow widths.

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