A unidirectional carbon fiber tape is a reinforcement tape that consists of several thousand parallel carbon fibers lightly bound together. Tape mechanical properties can be tuned by selecting the adequate number of fibers and the carbon type: high modulus or high strength. Other materials such as Kevlar or flax fibers can be used alone or commingled with carbon fibers to enhanced properties such as toughness, lightness or vibration damping. Carbon fiber tapes are available in Young modulus up to 436 GPa, tensile strength up to 5490 MPa and carbon density as low as 22 g/m2.
Specifications
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| Product code | Width | Area density | Composition | Price (tax incl.) |
| UD-20-T800-22 | 20 mm | 22 g/m2 | T800H-12K high strength carbon fiber | 0.59 €/m |
| UD-20-M46-22 | 20 mm | 22 g/m2 | M46J-12K high modulus carbon fiber | 0.59 €/m |
| UD-25-T700-32 | 25 mm | 32 g/m2 | T700SC-12K carbon fiber | 0.37 €/m |
| UD-20-T700-40 | 20 mm | 40 g/m2 | T700SC-12K carbon fiber | 0.37 €/m |
| UD-25-T700-66 | 25 mm | 66 g/m2 | T700SC-24K carbon fiber | 0.37 €/m |
| UD-20-T700-82 | 20 mm | 82 g/m2 | T700SC-24K carbon fiber | 0.37 €/m |
| UD-20-T700-40-TW-40 | 20 mm | 80 g/m2 | T700SC-12K carbon fiber, Twaron 2200 aramid | 0.59 €/m |
| Product code | Width | Area density | Composition | Price (tax incl.) |
| UD-20-T800-22 | 0.79 in. | 0.65 oz/yd2 | T800H-12K high strength carbon fiber | 0.54 €/yd |
| UD-20-M46-22 | 0.79 in. | 0.65 oz/yd2 | M46J-12K high modulus carbon fiber | 0.54 €/yd |
| UD-25-T700-32 | 0.98 in. | 0.94 oz/yd2 | T700SC-12K carbon fiber | 0.34 €/yd |
| UD-20-T700-40 | 0.79 in. | 1.18 oz/yd2 | T700SC-12K carbon fiber | 0.34 €/yd |
| UD-25-T700-66 | 0.98 in. | 1.95 oz/yd2 | T700SC-24K carbon fiber | 0.34 €/yd |
| UD-20-T700-82 | 0.79 in. | 2.42 oz/yd2 | T700SC-24K carbon fiber | 0.34 €/yd |
| UD-20-T700-40-TW-40 | 0.79 in. | 2.36 oz/yd2 | T700SC-12K carbon fiber, Twaron 2200 aramid | 0.54 €/yd |
The minimum order quantity is 100 m. Discounts are available for large quantities. To inquire about a custom tape, please use the contact page.
Applications of unidirectional carbon fiber tape
Carbon fiber tapes main properties are strength, rigidity and lightness. They can be used as localized reinforcements such as in the construction of model airplane wing spars. Tubular products can also be obtained from carbon fiber tapes by the filament winding method. Compared with carbon fiber yarns, carbon fiber tapes have a higher covering factor (faster production) and a lower area density (lighter composite parts).