COMFIL offers fabrics woven from our commingled yarns. The melting matrix polymer is already mixed into the reinforcement fibers via the commingling process resulting in a fabric, that can be moulded directly into a desired shape.
Commingled fabrics are easy to process into fully shaped and consolidated thermoplastic composites by using pressure and heat.
· Choice of fiber and polymer mix
· Excellent drapeability
· Excellent possibilities for 3-D compression moulding
· Choice of weaving style and fiber direction
· Width of 65 -220 cm
· For large volumes we can offer width up to 300 cm
| Property | Plain | Twill | Satin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good stability | B | C | D |
| Good drape | D | B | A |
| Low porosity | C | B | A |
| Smoothness | D | C | A |
| Balance | B | B | D |
| Symmetrical | A | C | E |
| Low crimp | D | C | A |
| Cosmetics | B | A | D |
| Ease of use | A | A - B | C - D |
(Key: E=very poor, D=poor, C=acceptable, B=good, A=excellent)
