160 g/m² carbon fabric made from high-strength 3k carbon fibres in a twill weave, 125 cm wide.
Drapable reinforcement fabric for larger 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 125 cm width allows larger continuous fabric pieces to be cut and can reduce the number of fabric joints required.
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 |
125 cm |
| Area per linear metre |
1.25 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
- Large CFRP shells, fairings and technical covers
- Body panels and air ducts for motorsport and automotive applications
- Boatbuilding, water sports and sports equipment
- Drone, UAV and model aircraft components
- 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 100 cm width (CT-160100T). The 125 cm version provides 25% more fabric area per linear metre and is particularly useful for wide, continuous cut pieces. For smaller components, the 100 cm version may allow more efficient material utilisation.
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)
