ampliTex™ Reinforcement Fabrics for High Performance
The award-winning ampliTex™ range consists of extremely lightweight, high performance natural fibre reinforcement fabrics.
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Improved safety with non-catastrophic crash behaviour
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High vibration damping, specific bending stiffness and fatigue resistance
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Novel design options – colouring and natural translucency
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Radio transparency
The ampliTex™ range of technical fabrics includes different weaves – bi-axial, twills and UDs – with low/no crimp and twist, optimized for lightweight reinforcement. Thanks to excellent mechanical properties and low environmental impact, the ampliTex™ range is extremely versatile. In addition, high radio transparency, vibration damping, UV resistance and beautiful design options make ampliTex™ perfect for applications from sports to automotive.
Different Types of Manufacturing
ampliTex™ is available as dry fibre or natural fibre prepreg and can be used in different manufacturing scenarios:
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Thermoplastic for efficient production in large-scale applications
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Thermoset with vacuum infusion or RTM, or as prepreg in autoclave or prepreg compression moulding (PCM) for high performance applications such as motorsport bodywork, or other applications