Composite materials offer unparalleled advantages when it comes to structural performances and their flexibility in creating complex shapes allows even the most complex design to come to life. The high strength and stiffness-to-weight inherent in the materials combined with the use of efficient structural forms and optimization of laminates can be used to build super lightweight large-span self-supporting structures.
Composites also allow massive creative freedom in design with fiber-reinforced plastics being easily molded into flowing freeform curves and shapes. With significant weight savings reducing loads on the building itself, composite components are also faster to install and require less lifting capacity on site.
SKAPS Multiaxial fabrics are ideal for manufacturing advanced composites for architectural designs.
SKAPS Multiaxial Fabrics enable reinforcement glass fibers to be laid at angles between 20⁰ and 60⁰ (+/-45⁰ is most common). Further, these angled glass fibers can be added to the standard 0⁰/90⁰ construction in various combinations with a maximum of five layers. The individual layers are connected by stitching according to customers’ requirements.
HIGH PERFORMANCE DELIVERED
- Better tensile, flexural, and compressive properties in the finished laminate
- Improved strength and lower resin consumption
- Flexibility to suit custom requirements
- Can be precisely draped to fit any end application