Plain weave carbon fiber cloth has a short space between interlaces that gives it the ability to maintain its weave angle, fiber orientation, and its high level of stability. Carbon fiber is preferred as it has the highest tensile strength of all reinforcing materials. The dry 3K Plain Weave Fabric gives a small checkerboard carbon fiber look. It boasts a combined strength and stiffness-to-weight that is unmatched in the composites industry. In fact, when looking at strength to weight comparisons, carbon fiber outperforms most traditional building materials. Carbon fiber can be found everywhere from auto racing to aerospace. Its unmatched strength and weight, along with its modern cosmetics, have made it a widespread favorite in today's composite industry. Highly desirable for modern composite parts in the aerospace, auto, marine, and sporting goods industries. This is a first quality commercial grade 12K carbon fiber fabric and is made in the USA. 12K means each tow/bundle is constructed of 12,000 filaments. The bundles are woven together to form the fabric, which makes it a strong, yet lightweight material. Specs Unit of Measurement Linear Yard Material Warp Carbon Fiber Material Weft Carbon Fiber Weave Plain Warp/Weft Yarn Size 12K, 800 ksi, 36 msi, 2.2% elongation Ends 11 Picks 11 Weight 19.7 ounces per square yard, 670 gsm Length 36 inches When purchasing multiple yards of the same fabric you will receive one continuous length of that material. It will be rolled, covered in plastic, and shipped in a cardboard tube to keep the fabric in its first quality condition.
