XC130 210g 2x2 Twill 3k Prepreg Carbon Fibre 1.25m

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Specification

Fabric Specification

Fibre Specifics	Pyrofil TR30S 3k
Colour	Black
Fibre Orientation	0, 90
Type	Component Prepreg
Resin Matrix	Epoxy
Weave	2 x 2 Twill
Format	Woven Fabric
Filament Count	3k
Fibre Type	Carbon Fibre
Ends	5	cm
Picks	5	cm

Fibre Properties

Width	1250	mm
Min Cure Temp	80	°C
Max Cure Temp	120	°C
Max Service Temp	130	°C
Filament Diameter	7	µm
Out-life (at 20°C)	30	Days
Freezer-life (at -18°C)	12	Months
UV Resistance	Good

Weight and Dimensions

Consolidated Thickness	0.25	mm
Areal Weight	210	g/m²
Resin Weight	42	%

Typical Laminate Properties

Brand	XPREG
Tensile Strength	645	MPa
Tensile Modulus	55.2	GPa
Compressive Strength	615	MPa
Flexural Strength	882	MPa
Flexural Modulus	60.1	GPa
Interlaminar Shear Strength	69.8	MPa
Tg Onset (DMA)	140	°C
Tg Peak (DMA)	148	°C

General Properties

Gross Weight	0.73	kg
Brand	XPREG

Shipping Information

Classification

This product is not classed as dangerous goods for transport and can be shipped to all destinations without restriction.

Shipping 'Prepreg' Products

Prepreg materials are stored in our freezers at -20°C and are shipped from our warehouse still frozen.

This prepreg has a particularly short 'out-life' and for the best performance, the amount of time it spends at room temperature should be kept to an absolute minimum.

During summer months or periods of hot weather, only order this prepreg at the start of the week (Monday or Tuesday) to avoid adding extra shipping days over the weekend. Alternatively, please contact us to discuss alternative shipping arrangements.

Unless you plan to use the product immediately, it should be placed into frozen storage as soon as possible on receipt.

Customs Clearance

We remind all international customers that it is their responsibility clear goods through their local customs. Any delay caused during customs clearance is outside of our control and as such we cannot refund or replace materials which are found to be damaged or unusable on arrival as a result of delays during customs clearance.

Whilst such delays are very rare, we strongly advise all customers intending to import prepreg materials to contact their local customs agency to seek full clarification of the import procedure and whether delays are likely before placing an order. By placing an order for prepreg materials, you accept these conditions of sale.

Package Size

When packaged, this product is over 1m in length. A small additional handling charge will apply when shipping to some countries and regions. When applicable, this handling charge will be included in the automatic shipping calculation shown on the basket page.

Delivery Cost

To find the availability and cost for delivery of this item to your address, add it to your basket and then use the instant shipping calculator on the basket page.

XPREG® XC130 is an epoxy-based component autoclave prepreg carbon fibre system with a 130°C maximum service temperature developed for autoclave or other positive pressure cure.

This toughened resin system offers excellent mechanical properties whilst its clear formulation and excellent surface finish make it suitable for the manufacture of visual quality carbon fibre components. XC130 autoclave prepreg carbon fibre surface layer has a long out-life with an intermediate tack level making for easy handling and laminating whilst its variable cure temperature from 80°C allows a wide range of mould systems to be used.

XC130 is fully compatible with our XA120 adhesive film for the construction of complex composite structures, including honeycomb or foam cored laminates.

The autoclave cure prepreg carbon fibre 3k 210g material listed on this page is recommended for use as a surface ply, typically backed-up with one or more layers of XC130 450g 12k Backing Ply.

Typical Uses

XC130 is the recommended system for the manufacture of both structural and cosmetic applications where components will be cured in an autoclave or otherwise under positive pressure (such as heated platen press).

The combination of excellent mechanical performance, visual quality appearance and class-A surface finish make XC130 prepregs suitable for a wide range of applications from large-scale structural components to high-precision decorative parts.

High Performance

UAV/drones
Motorsport
Bike frames
Racing boats
Skis, boards

Large Scale

Boat hulls
Wind energy
Mass transit
Light aircraft

Cosmetic/Lifestyle

Interior trim
Phone cases
Furniture
Stands/display

How to Buy

All XPREG® prepregs are stored on site in our freezers. To reduce handling time and allow same-day dispatch, prepregs are available in pre-cut roll lengths. Choose the roll length you require from the drop-down list at the top of the page. When ordering a full roll of fabric the drop-down list shows the typical roll length but please allow for length variance of plus or minus 1m which has already been factored into the low unit price of our full length rolls.

Your XPREG® prepreg is sealed in air-tight packaging and will ship from us still frozen. Please see the transport tab for further details and important information about delivery.

The Sample Pack Contains two 400x300mm (15.7x11.8") pieces of pre-preg.

Further Information

Curing

XPREG® XC130 is designed to be autoclave cured or otherwise cured under positive pressure (such as heated platen or pressurised bladder).

Initial cure is possible from 80°C although service temperature will be determined by the final cure temperature.

CURE CYCLES AND RESULTING Tg

Cure Temp	Comments	Initial Min Cure Time	Resulting Tg
80°C	(Minimum)	16hrs	90°C
90°C		8hrs	100°C
100°C		4hrs	110°C
120°C	(Maximum)	2hrs	120°C
130°C	Post Cure	2hrs	140°C

Suitable Moulds/Tooling

Moulds/tools should be epoxy-based composite moulds, epoxy tooling board or metal. In all cases, moulds must be temperature stable to a minimum of 85°C but ideally to 120°C.

Fully Compatible:

High temp epoxy hand-layup moulds (e.g. EG160 / EMP160)
Carbon or glass fibre prepreg moulds (e.g. XPREG® XT135)
Epoxy tooling board (e.g. EB700 Epoxy Tooling Board with S120 Board Sealer)
Aluminium / stainless steel moulds
Toughened glass (for flat sheet/panels)

It is not recommended to use hand laminated Uni-Mould tools in an autoclave due to the likelihood that voids within the moulds will cause blisters and distortion in the mould at elevated temperature and pressure.

Storage and Handling

When not in use, XPREG® prepregs should be kept frozen at -18°C (0°F) in sealed plastic packaging. When ready to use, the material should be removed from the freezer and allowed to thaw fully to room temperature before being removed from the packaging.

Remaining material should be re-sealed before returning to the freezer to avoid the risk of moisture uptake.

Can’t find the answer you’re looking for?Ask our technical team a question.

Unfortunately we do not stock any pre-pregs with a flexible resin. The only flexible resin we supply is our EF80 Flexible Epoxy Resin which is suitable for wet lay and vacuum bagged processes.

To achieve a good quality pinhole free cosmetic finish, we would recommend at least 3 bar as the minimum pressure applied during the curing process.

The weight referred to is the weight of the raw carbon cloth used in the Pre-preg manufacture, which in this case is 210gsm. During the toll-pregnation process, 42% resin is added to give an overall weight of 362gsm.

Yes, in principle XPREG XC130 can be fully cured at 120C for 1hr. Normally it is recommended to allow the component and the mould to cool to room temperature before demoulding, however, there may be some advantages to demoulding the component at a higher temperature when curing carbon fibre in an aluminium mould as this might help to avoid problems where the aluminium shrinks as it cools (more than the carbon fibre does) which can exert pressure on the component and also make it difficult to remove from the mould.

If you need to reduce the cure time to below 1hr, we do have alternative resin systems designed to 'snap cure' in as little as a few minutes but these systems do come with compromises (particularly their reduced out-life) and would have minimum order quantities. If you have an ongoing volume requirement, please contact our sales team by email and we would be happy to discuss.

Yes, absolutely. The resin systems used in XC110 and XC130 will co-cure alongside each other perfectly. For OOA (out-of-autoclave) curing you should follow the cure cycle for the XC110 system.

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