What is FAW? FAW refers to the fiber mass per unit area of prepreg. The lower the FAW, the lower the weight of the prepreg.

The trend of lightweight composite materials

With the continuous development of the industrial field, lightweight has become an important trend. As a new type of material that can achieve lightweight, prepreg is gradually becoming an important choice in the automotive industry, aerospace and other fields.
Taking the automotive industry as an example, currently, automobile lightweighting is mainly achieved through material lightweighting, structural lightweighting, and process lightweighting, and the three interact and influence each other. Compared to the lightweighting of structure and technology, the effect of material lightweighting is more immediate.
At the same time, the specific strength and specific modulus of carbon fiber composite materials are 3-5 times higher than traditional metal materials, making it one of the most ideal lightweight materials. It is expected to be widely used in the field of vehicle structure reinforcement and secondary load-bearing parts lightweighting.
At present, A&E is fully committed to the transformation of lightweight pre impregnated materials through long-term technological accumulation and increased research and development investment.

Technical characteristics of A&E low FAW prepreg

As a new type of lightweight material, A&E's low FAW prepreg, which is about to be promoted and applied in the future, will have advantages such as high strength, high stiffness, excellent heat and corrosion resistance, good processing performance, recyclability, and environmental friendliness. These advantages are very suitable for application in fields such as automotive industry and aerospace, and have become one of the important choices for lightweight.

The above figure is a comparison between general prepreg and low FAW prepreg.
Through comparison, it can be found that although the low FAW prepreg is lighter and thinner, it presents a more uniform structure and maximizes performance by dispersing the load throughout the entire laminate, thereby reducing defect size and extending service life.
It is precisely because low FAW prepregs exhibit the characteristics of "lower weight and greater strength" that they have been applied in various fields such as sports and leisure products and 3C digital products.

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The above figure shows the comparison test results of compressive performance between general prepreg and low FAW prepreg.
From the test results of compressive strength, it can be seen that although the low FAW prepreg (30g/m2) has the lowest weight, its compressive strength is significantly enhanced compared to products weighing 100g/m2 and 300g/m2, with an average compressive strength increase of 20%.
In the future, Zhongshan Rongnan's low FAW prepreg will further enhance the technological application level of the high-end composite materials industry, let's wait and see!
A&E is committed to continuous research and development innovation, continuously pursuing excellent quality and technological breakthroughs, enhancing product competitiveness and market share, winning higher recognition and recognition among domestic and foreign customer groups, and becoming a global leader in the high-end composite materials field.