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marine
During the inspection that followed, Håkan Sundelin clearly observed the differences between the different panels. While the hull sections with the traditional woven yarn fabrics displayed uneven surfaces and imperfections, the test samples produced with TeXtreme® looked much smoother. “We had been trying to optimize our manufacturing parameters for a long time, but had still not met an acceptable level of surface finish, mainly due to print-through. The results obtained when using TeXtreme® as the surface ply showed dramatic improvements,” says Håkan Sundelin.

Measurements and analysis
The OptiTopo test developed by Innventia AB (formerly STFI) was used to quantify the differences in surface smoothness, especially printthrough. This test uses a camera and two light sources to optically detect the topography of a given surface. The tests can be conducted on a max. 30 x 30 mm area, which was considered representative of all surface material structures. The results shown in Fig. 1 represent the surface topography of the different panels measured and displayed as height variations [µm].

Fig 2: Spread Tow Fabrics (STF) reduce print-through problems through their unique structure compared to standard carbon reinforcements

Benefits of Spread Tow Fabrics
Oxeon produces and markets TeXtreme® Spread Tow Fabric from HS, IM and HM carbon fibres in a wide range of areal weights starting at 76 gsm. Spread Tow Fabrics are produced with virtually no in-

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Fig 1: OptiTopo results on variations of surface plies. Upper left: 200-gsm glass roving fabric, upper right: 200-gsm carbon-fibre woven roving cloth. Lower left: 100-gsm TeXtreme®, lower right: 2 layers of 100-gsm TeXtreme®. Colour scale in µm

plane or out-of-plane fibre crimp and have relatively longer fibre floats, resulting in fewer interlacing points when compared to traditional woven yarn fabrics. Through this unique structure, the resin-rich valleys/pits are relatively fewer and insignificant in size, as can be seen in Fig.2. In addition to its unique ability to improve surface smoothness, TeXtreme® also improves mechanical performance and saves significant weight, as the fibres are oriented relatively straighter and the fabric structure consumes less resin, which reduces matrix dead weight.

Conclusion
TeXtreme® Spread Tow Fabric has been shown to improve the surface smoothness of composites, resulting in reduced print-through. The present case study shows that Finnish manufacturer Baltic Yachts was able to improve the surface smoothness of its composite sailboat hulls by switching to Spread Tow Fabrics for surface ply. The surface smoothness improvements were demonstrated by an OptiTopo laboratory test.
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Automotive - Sora Composites stays ahead of the field
China - CPIC Fiberglass, a strategy with results
APPLICATIONS
Marine - Case study: Composite surface smoothness improvement
Ballistic - Protection you can depend on
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Human capital - BMW, Composite specialists needed
Focus - Chinese composites market just keeps on growing
Trends - Airbus foresees demand for nearly 26,000 aircrafts the next 20 years
FEATURE SUSTAINABILITY
Market - Targets for bio-based composites and natural fibres
Fibre - Hemp: fibres meant for composites
Technical flax: a real opportunity for composites
Trends - Eco-design
Recycling - Sustainable recycling solutions for composites
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2nd I.I.C.S.
Awards
JEC Innovation report 2011
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Medical/bio-composite - Mechanical properties vs. fabrication for medical applications
Prepreg - Innovative epoxy prepregs using bio-based curing agents
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Moulding - Towards smarter, more autonomous moulds
Prepreg - New coating-line concepts for high-precision prepreg products
Carbon fibre - State-of-the-art equipment for carbon fibre production lines
Fibre placement - Optimized fibre placement for composites
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