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Carbon fiber home
Carbon history
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Over other materials, carbon fiber offers many advantages. The main advantageous characteristics are:

  • High strength

  • Light in weight

  • Corrosion resistance

  • Excellent creep resistance

  • Good thermal and electrical conductivity

  • Compatible with most resin systems

  • Very high dimensional stability

  • Low thermal expansion coefficient

  • X-ray permeability

 







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