Carbon Fiber
``I was crossing the English Channel with a carbon-fiber wing on my back.``
Author: Felix Baumgartner
Advantages of carbon fiber
- Stronger than steel
- Only 1/16th of an inch thick
- Lightweight and flexible
- No downtime
- 70% lighter weight than steel, and 40% lighter weight than aluminum
- High strength-to-weight ratio
- Highly corrosion resistant
- Application flexibility
- Low mass
- No heavy equipment needed
- No hot-work permits needed
- No excavating, bolting, or drilling!
- Abrasion-resistant
- Temperature-resistant
- Chemical-resistant, even to acids, alkalis, and solvents
- Easy to apply – you can even Do it Yourself!