Description
- Low-twist
- Unidirectional (UD)
- Natural color
- multiple width
- 150 gsm weight
Properties: 150 gsm, UD fabric for optimum stress transfer and damping. Composite properties: Tensile Modulus 32 GPa, Tensile Strength 383 MPa
Note: Flax fiber swells slightly and thus absorbs more resin. A good idea is to mix about 50% more then with glass. So if for glass you use 45-50% of fabric weight, for flax use about 65-75% of fabric weight. It also can catch some humidity, so its good idea to dry it a bit before layup. For pneumatic presses with 3 – 6 bar, extra resin is pushed out again so it will be ok. In the case of vacuum presses, please be careful how much resin you apply.
Instructions:
The flax fiber absorbs more resin. Mix more resin than for glass fabric!
Furthermore, the flax, being a natural materials, will hold moisture. This can make your product less quality than possible. It is recommended to keep it under vacuum for few hours just before layup to draw out moisture, or in an oven with medium heat, so the moisture goes out.
Pneumatic presses with ~5 bar is recommended to make good laminate with minimum excess resin.
Vacuum press: follow this resin quantity recommendations: resin / (resin + fabric) = 60%
Spread the resin well with a roll on a flat surface or pour the epoxy on to the fabric and then make a roll out of it. Then let it soak for some minutes. Much easier than try to smear it out.
Tip: Use masking tape when cutting it for better result!
