Westlake Plastics Aerolite Carbon™ C15 Formable Thermoplastic Carbon Fiber Composite

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Westlake Plastics Aerolite Carbon™ C15 Formable Thermoplastic Carbon Fiber Composite
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic
Material Notes:	15% Carbon content by weight. Aerolite Carbon is an advanced carbon fiber textile impregnated with a thermoplastic alloy resin. The unique material chemistry and construction allow Aerolite Carbon sheets to stretch uniformly when heated to form deep draws and sharp angles on simple, one-sided tooling in a single-step process. Compatible with existing thermoforming equipment Short cycle time – high throughput Forms complex geometry in single step Lightweight strength Cost-effective, affordable performance Information provided by Westlake Plastics Co.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Specific Gravity	1.02 g/cc	1.02 g/cc

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength at Break	115 MPa	16700 psi
Tensile Modulus	6.45 GPa	935 ksi
Flexural Strength	180 MPa	26100 psi
Flexural Modulus	6.80 GPa	986 ksi

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Shrinkage	<= 1.0 %	<= 1.0 %

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	165 - 195 °C	329 - 383 °F	Forming Temp.

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