Tenax™ Dry Reinforcement Non-Crimp Fabric (DRNF) consists of multiple carbon layers of different orientations knitted together. Multiaxial fabrics combine excellent yarn alignment with a low level of undulation, allowing the customer to manufacture parts with enhanced mechanical properties and a smooth and even material surface.
Benefits of non-crimp fabric materials
Excellent strength, stiffness and fatigue life
Enable high lay-down rates
Complex lay-ups possible with optimized weight distribution across plies
Optimized drapeability and infusion behavior tailored to customer requests
Low level of material bulk for preforming
Improved preforming and toughness behavior possible
High fiber volume content (>55%) even with toughened and powder-bindered material in infusion technology (e.g., via pure vacuum process)
Room-temperature storage and transport