Round / Oval 100% 3K Carbon Fiber Tube Roll Wrapped Glossy Twill Surface

Product Description

Small Tolerance Range Flexibility 100% 3K Carbon Fibre Roll Wrapped Tube

Roll wrapped carbon fiber tubes is the process we use for composite tubes that are smaller and shorter in length. Rock West Composites utilize prepreg materials, including carbon fiber, fiberglass, kevlar, flax, and hybrids when roll-wrapping tubes. This manufacturing process is primarily used for producing small to medium diameter tubes of 0.250" through 12.0" diameter and lengths up to 8' long. Rolled tubes are ideal for applications that require the highest bending stiffness and lowest weight, such as telescoping poles, automation robotics, idler rollers, and UAV components.

These tubes are produced by wrapping pre-impregnated (pre-preg) carbon fibre under tension around a mandrel and then cured in a specialist oven. This produces a very consistent and high-quality finished tube for many different applications such as building or repairing UAVs, robotics, and RC products. Tubes can be sourced in many different sizes to those shown - please get in touch if you require a different or custom size.

Carbon Fiber Twill Roll Wrapped Tubing have an outermost layer of 2x2 twill fabric which gives the tube a few advantages including better machinability, reduced splintering and the decorative aesthetics associated with carbon fiber. All our roll wrapped tubes feature a slight rib texture spiraling along their length where shrink-tape has been used in the manufacturing process. If need be, this can easily be sanded and polished away.

Features/Benefits

• Balanced Layup
• High crush/bend strength and stiffness
• Easy machinability
• Decorative Aesthetics
• Hardware easily mounts to ID and OD

Uses Include

• Aerospace Spars & Beams
• UAV Housing Components
• Frames & Supports
• Structural Components
• Interior Design
• Automation Equipment
• Recreational Equipment

Typical Uses

Roll wrapped tubes are better for applications where the tube may be subject to a variety of forces including bend, twist and crush. These light 12mm tubes are suitable for demanding engineering applications including scale aircraft, gliders, helicopter U.A.V.’s, lightweight frames or structures, tubular vessels, poles, column supports or any construction that requires strength, rigidity and lightness yet appearance is also important. They are equally suited to other precision applications like robotics and automation.