Composite tube Exel Composites

The Exel pull-winding, co-winding and prepreg wrapping techniques enables the manufacture of high-performance composite tubes while optimizing the structure and minimizing the use of raw material. The wide range of Exel tubes from 3mm to 300mm diameter, together with suitable wall thickness, different types of reinforcement and resins allow you to have an optimized product according to your needs.

The choice of reinforcing materials is determined by the technical demands, such as weight, stiffness and strength, and its ability to insulate heat and electricity. Glass fibre is a widely used reinforcing material that gives the product the following properties: light weight, durability, stiffness and is readily pigmented. Carbon fibre enables the manufacture of even lighter and stiffer tube. It should be noted that carbon fibre conducts electricity. Although carbon fibre tubes are black, they can be coloured by introducing a glass fibre surface layer. A hybrid is a product that combines more than one material. It is thus possible to optimize lightness, stiffness, strength and costs.

Tubes usually have a non-wowen surface, and the surface resin is pigmented throughout. The pigment can be selected from numerous standard colours, for instance, according to the RAL or PANTONE colour codes. If requested, the colour can be made to the customer’s requirements. Tubes may also be given a spiral surface. The customer’s name or some other information may be printed on the tube surface.

Exel quality and environment policy complies with the requirements of the standards ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 (Bureau Veritas Certification).

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