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Carbon fibre is a material with a thread-like structure, made from extremely pure graphite, comprising strands of carbon.
Here at Italica, we draw on our advanced technological innovation expertise to ensure the utmost precision in the processing of this material to make both big and small parts, which can be tailored to individual project requirements.
Excellent light weight and strength are carbon fibre’s main distinguishing traits. Essentially, this is a high-quality lightweight material that makes an ideal alternative to conventional metal materials in numerous industries, delivering high performance.
Carbon fibre’s density is around 1.8 kg/dm3: approximately a quarter of the density of iron, which is 7.8 kg/dm3. Carbon fibre is also significantly lighter than aluminium and fibreglass, which have a density of 2.7 and 2.5 kg/dm3 respectively.
Carbon fibre’s excellent strength also comes from its modulus of elasticity: its specific strength is around 10 times that of iron, while its specific modulus of elasticity is around 7 times that of iron.
This is the most widely used carbon fibre. It can be processed in many different ways, using different technologies, and can be used to make products of any kind, such as footwear outsoles, bicycle frames, and parts for motorbikes, cars, and for the aerospace or wind power generation industries. Italica was established in the ’90s, specializing in the manufacture of this very type of carbon fibre, which for us now knows no secrets.
This is a type of carbon fibre developed more recently as materials science has continued to evolve. Like long-strand carbon fibre, its short-strand counterpart can be processed in many different ways and with different kinds of technologies, though it has a number of distinctive advantages. By way of example, short-strand carbon fibre can be compression moulded to make products with the same performance as those made with long strands, but at a lower price.
