GRAPHITE FIBER 716 38" WIDE

Construction is such that the fibers are oriented in a straight or linear manner with no twist and are able to be maintained in that condition while being impregnated by hand. The fabric is formed from rovings or "tows" of fibers similar to that used in making woven fabric. These fibers are locked into position by very fine fill (or cross machine direction) fibers which are encapsulated with an adhesive which is compatible with common impregnating resins. These fill fibers and the encapsulating adhesive will be visible in any clear resin. The resulting "pattern" is normal and should not be interpreted as poor wet-out of the reinforcing fibers. 

For hand lay-ups, resin may be applied by spray, brush or by pouring action. A short napped paint roller is recommended for spreading the resin. Excess resin should always be rolled out in a direction parallel to the graphite fibers. The final or external layer should be applied with the fill yarns facing down (unexposed). Satisfactory for use with epoxies, polyesters, vinyl esters and other resins. The fabric is rolled with a polyethylene interliner to maintain cleanliness. Care and cleanliness should be practiced when working with Graphite materials. Unattached graphite fibers are easily airborne. A filter mask should be worn when cutting and fabricating. Itching and irritation caused by broken filaments becoming imbedded in the skin can result from filament breakage during handling. Sold by the yard.

*Warning folding for shipment can damage the filaments in the fabric.
Folding will be done at customers risk and request only.

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