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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Reinforcement Form
- Reinforcement Material
- Composite Materials Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Features
- Milled fibers are aligned in the Z‐axis (i.e. orthogonal to UD dry tape)
- Areal weight and ply thickness of the base fabric is increased
- Better damage tolerance & Z‐axis conductivity
- Available as a prepreg with a wide range popular epoxy resins
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Composites End Use
- Composites Processing Methods
Properties
Technical Details & Test Data
- Compatibility
Supercomp dry products can be used in RTM/VARTM and wet layup or they can be supplied as prepregs for compression molding, autoclave, or out‐ofautoclave processing. Thermoplastic composites have also been made using Supercomp products. Contact Boston Materials for any questions about the compatibility of Supercomp products for your application.
- Comparative Properties
A test panel made with four layers of Supercomp 1015 Axial prepreg was tested against a baseline test panel made with eight layers of UD prepreg. All layers were oriented 0°. The innermost Supercomp 1015 Axial layers were oriented such that their Z‐axis milled fiber surfaces faced each other at the mid‐plane. Both panels used a 250°F cure epoxy (Newport NB 301) and were cured at 50 psi for 1 hour via compression molding. Test coupons were machined from the panels using an abrasive water jet.
Test Standard Supercomp 1015 Axial Baseline Unit Surface Resistivity ASTM D257‐14 2.39E+06 3.51E+12 Ω/sq Volume Resistivity ASTM D257‐14 8.99E+07 6.43E+10 Ω‐m Flexural Strength ASTM D790 1.607 1.680 MPa Flexural Modulus ASTM D790 82 82 GPa - Physical Properties
Supercomp 1015 Axial Baseline Unit In‐Plane Fiber T700, 12K, A&P Zero 4.0‐SM T700, 12K, A&P Zero 4.0‐SM - Z‐Axis Fiber PX30, 150µm, Milled - - Ply Thickness @ 55% FV 0.29 [0.011] 0.15 [0.006] mm [in] Total Fiber Areal Weight 270 140 g/m2 In‐Plane Fiber Areal Weight 140 140 g/m2 Z‐axis Fiber Areal Weight 130 0 g/m2