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Several riders with bicycle components fabricated with Axiom Materials epoxy and carbon prepregs set out to conquer the 200-mile hilly, tire-shredding, sun-baked gravel in the Flint Hills of Michigan. This is considered the biggest gravel race in the world and draws riders from all over the globe.   The components fabricated with Axiom prepregs included bike wheels and frames. These components created a dependable and trustworthy bike that led one rider to a top ten finish.   Fabricators of these parts used Axiom’s new AX-#201XL technology to create structures that could withstand the demands for this ride while being lightweight and easy to manufacture. The material was used in press cure, trap mold, and OOA VBO processes.   Shane Nishakawa, Technical Sales Representative for Axiom, put some of these components to the test by competing in the race. “I never once had to be concerned if the bike would get me through it, I only had to be concerned that I could get me through it” explains Shane.   To order this product, please contact Axiom Materials or call Customer Service at 949-623-4400.    

 

Kordsa’s US subsidiary, Axiom Materials, is pleased to contribute to sustainable mobility with the introduction of its tow prepregs. Compared to traditional two-dimensional composite counterparts, these carbon fiber composite tow prepregs are specially designed to withstand high temperatures enabling their usage in transportation applications including electric, CNG and hydrogen-powered aircraft and vehicles.   While lower CO2 emissions and lower ecological impact are the ultimate targets of mobility today, composite materials provide promising solutions to support this goal. Enabling the new federal government infrastructure plan and clean, sustainable energy initiatives, as well as aviation trends toward lower GHG emission power systems, Axiom Materials announced the launch of its latest carbon fiber composite narrow tow prepregs. Narrow tow prepregs are specially designed to improve safety, increase strength, reduce waste, and withstand high temperatures in applications such as critical battery containment, high-pressure vessels, and structural components that will support next-generation transportation.   Regarding this product range expansion Dr. Johnny Lincoln, CEO of Axiom Materials, commented, “Placing sustainability at the core of our activities, we are pleased to expand our capabilities in the composites field with 2 new prepregs. AX-6170 and AX-6201XL are flagship materials for us.  They reflect our commitment toward advancing the goals of carbon neutrality, clean emissions, and environmental sustainability in advanced materials. Our new prepreg line offers marked advantages over traditional two-dimensional composite prepregs and hand lay-up methods. These products are designed for either Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) machines, or for machine-supported winding techniques used in the preparation of round, cylindrical, and rectangular three-dimensional vessels and structures. We are proud to say that our narrow slit prepregs improve passenger safety, enhance fuel efficiency, reduce waste, all the while enabling lower cost, higher performance, and more environmentally benign transportation.”   AX-6170-C-150GT700-0.25'' RC37 prepreg is a ¼” inch wide cyanate ester tape for critical strength parts with 150 gsm weight, operating in high-temperature environments up to 600⁰F (316°C), such as lithium-ion battery containers. AX-6201XL-C-150GT700-0.25'' RC37 is a ¼” wide toughened, epoxy carbon prepreg, also 150 gsm weight, designed for the manufacture of larger parts requiring excellent surface quality. Both prepregs may be cured using a vacuum bag oven or autoclave processes. The product is also available in a flame-retardant variant.  Primary uses are large structural parts and pressure vessels for compressed nitrogen gas (CNG) and hydrogen fuel tanks for vehicles.   The resin systems are designed by Axiom Materials. AX-6170 and AX-6201XL will also be manufactured in Turkey at Kordsa’s Composite Technologies Center of Excellence. Kordsa’s Composite Technologies Center of Excellence is an exemplary ecosystem bringing industry and academia together, also contributing to a more sustainable future through its R&D studies and innovations.   For more information please contact Axiom Materials using the website contact page or call Customer Service at 949-623-4400.

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About Axiom Materials Inc.

Axiom Materials, Inc. has manufactured materials for the world’s most complex applications for over a decade. As a global leader in composites — Axiom creates solutions such as: providing heat protection for rockets, making aircraft lighter weight, and industrial equipment more durable. Axiom’s advanced technology composite materials have become the industry standard in the composite market through R&D studies, new chemistry, and customer-driven applications.  

About Kordsa

Kordsa is the global player of tire, construction reinforcement, and composites technologies market. As the worldwide leader of the tire reinforcement technologies market, it carries out production through a vast area from USA to Asia Pacific and supplies its reinforcement technologies to the whole world. With its business processes all based on R&D and innovation, Kordsa has 892 patent applications worldwide.   Please visit our site for Corporate Identity Elements.

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