power ribs
Bcomp has developed a novel structural flax fibre composite material which has much higher flexural stiffness and strength combined to better damping compared to traditional materials. There are numerous applications for this material in industries such as sports and leisure, automotive and transportation.
The Bcomp power ribs technology (pat. pend.) uses the limited compressibility of natural fibre yarns with specific composite processing methods to design reinforced thin-walled structures with meso-scale ribs, which are tailorable in thickness, direction and density. Flexural stiffness of plates and flexural strength of tubes can be increased up to 250%, while adding only 5-20% in weight.
Effect of the Bcomp power ribs technology on the flexural stiffness of plates of equal weight (aluminium used as a reference = 1)
While standard natural fibre composites struggle to compete with aluminium alloys or glass fibre composites when compared on a pure price versus performance basis, Bcomp Power Ribs offer a real benefit in a wide range of applications. Bcomp Power Rib technology is available as a semi-finished product to leading OEMs. Contact us today for samples.
Read more about our products made from the Bcomp power ribs technology.
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± 45° yarns on bi-axial base fabric |
± 45° ribs on flat surface |
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circumferential ribs inside tube |
±45° ribs inside tube |
