160 g/m² carbon fabric made from high-strength 3k carbon fibres in a twill weave, 100 cm wide.
Drapable reinforcement fabric for lightweight CFRP components, curved shapes and high-quality visible carbon surfaces.
The fabric combines a flexible twill weave with balanced fibre distribution in the warp and weft directions. Its 100 cm width is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized components and efficient cutting layouts. One linear metre provides exactly 1 m² of fabric, simplifying material and resin requirement calculations.
Technical data
| Fibre type |
High-strength carbon fibre (HT, 3k) |
| Yarn linear density |
200 tex (3,000 filaments) |
| Areal weight |
160 g/m² |
| Weave |
Twill |
| Warp / weft count |
4.0 / 4.0 ends/cm |
| Fabric width |
100 cm |
| Area per linear metre |
1.00 m² |
| Fibre tensile strength |
4,000 MPa |
| Fibre tensile modulus |
230 GPa |
| Fibre elongation at break |
1.7% |
| Fibre test method |
ISO 10618 |
| Resin compatibility |
Epoxy, vinyl ester and polyester resins |
Typical applications
- Lightweight CFRP shells, fairings and technical covers
- Body panels and air ducts for motorsport and automotive applications
- Drone, UAV and model aircraft components
- Boatbuilding, marine applications and sports equipment
- Sandwich skins, composite tooling and technical housings
- Orthotics and custom-made prosthetic laminates
Properties and processing
The twill weave conforms well to radii, curved mould surfaces and three-dimensional component contours. The balanced yarn count supports laminate reinforcement in both principal fibre directions. Its characteristic diagonal pattern also makes the fabric suitable for high-quality visible carbon fibre components.
The fabric can be processed with suitable epoxy, vinyl ester and polyester laminating resin systems. Maintain accurate fibre alignment during cutting and lay-up, as twill fabrics are more prone to yarn displacement than plain-weave fabrics. Complete fibre wet-out and careful air removal are particularly important in multi-ply laminates. The stated mechanical values refer to the carbon fibres, not to the finished laminate.
Material selection
The fabric is also available in a 125 cm width (CT-160125T). Both versions have the same areal weight and fabric construction. The 100 cm version is particularly suitable for smaller cut pieces, while the 125 cm version provides 25% more fabric area per linear metre and allows larger continuous cut pieces.
Calculated laminate data for hand lay-ups with 35% fibre volume fraction
| Calculated resin requirement |
approx. 193 g/m² |
| Calculated laminate thickness |
approx. 0.26 mm |
| Calculated laminate areal weight |
approx. 353 g/m² |
MSDS Carbon fabrics (all) (PDF)
