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High-Performance Prepregs Preimpregnated Products

for Fiber-Reinforced Composites Composite Materials

Broad Base. Best Solutions.

SGL Group is one of the leading manufacturers of carbon-

based products and has the broadest product and technol-ogy

portfolio, a

global sales

network and state-of-the-art production sites in Europe, North America and Asia.

The Business Area Carbon Fibers & Composites (BA CFC) encompasses the complete value chain of carbon fiber products – from precursor via carbon fibers, fabrics and prepregs to finished CFRP composite parts.

We are the only European-based carbon fiber producer and have secured our own precursor supply. BA CFC has established a full range of downstream production technologies to provide its customers with a broad range of carbon products. Our materials portfolio is completed by glass fiber-based non-crimp fabrics and special technological developments like automated braiding in our joint venture SGL Kümpers.

Our subsidiary Hitco Carbon Composites has been supplying composite parts to the aero-space industry for many years now. To support the growth of the wind energy industry, our joint venture SGL Rotec is producing rotor blades for on- and offshore wind turbines. The automotive industry is supplied through our joint ventures Benteler SGL and Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes.

We strive to be the leading carbon supplier to strategic growth industries with customized solu-tions from our broad product portfolio.

Carbon has unique properties. It is indispensable in the production of steel, aluminum and solar energy systems. Carbon increases the performance of wind turbines and reduces the weight of airplanes, cars and sports equipment.

Carbon Fibers & Composites

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Carbon is Future.

SGL Group – The Carbon Company.

Carbon substitutes other materials and contributes to a reduction in CO 2 emissions.

SIGRAFIL ?, SIGRATEX ? and PREDO ? Prepregs Tailored to Your Specific Application

Advantages of prepregs over textile products ? H igh mechanical properties such as strength and rigidity ? L ow weight

? Ease of processing

? Dimensioning as required

? High fiber content in the composite material ? Close laminate tolerances

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SIGRAFIL ? unidirectional prepreg Unidirectional prepregs are made from high-grade carbon fibers which are impregnated with synthetic resins. The unidirectional (UD) fiber alignment results in high strength and rigidity,

and also in pronounced anisotropy.

SIGRAFIL ? prepreg

SIGRATEX ? fabric prepreg

The fabric products for our prepregs are manufactured in our own weaving facility. They are based on carbon fibers, and also on glass or aramid fibers in hybrid composite

materials.

SIGRATEX ? prepreg

PREDO ? prepreg

PREDO exhibits its optimum properties when used in combination with carbon-based unidirectional and multiaxial products for the UDO ? line. However, our prepregs also feature excellent

performance when combined with other structures,

non-woven or woven fabrics.

PREDO ? prepreg

SIGRAFIL, SIGRATEX and PREDO prepregs

represent the whole spectrum of carbon, aramid and glass fiber materials available on the market. Thanks to our various processing methods, we can offer our customers a wide range of prepregs designed to meet their specific needs.

In-House Resin Formulation for Individual Resin Systems

Prepregs supplied by SGL Group are the outcome of our future-oriented product development. We combine high-grade resin

systems, formulated in-house, with ultramodern reinforcing materials. The resulting materials feature maximum performance combined with minimum weight and optimized to match your own specific application.

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Innovation and Quality

for Customized Solutions

Future-oriented prepreg development to match

your needs

To turn an idea into reality, what’s needed is not only the right

products but also partners able to think ahead. That’s why

SGL Group can offer you more than just a comprehensive range of

excellent high-performance materials: by systematically enhancing

our research and development efforts in our Technology &

Innovation Center, we have gained unique know-how and many

years‘ experience to meet the needs and requirements of our

customers.

Customized product development

We achieve a consistent resin-fiber ratio with minimum resin

consumption. This, combined with a perfectly straight fiber

alignment, ensures excellent processing of our products.

We use phenolic resins and solvent-free systems such as epoxys.

Whether the prepregs are used for low-temperature and low-

pressure systems or autoclave curing, we can offer you exactly

what you need: products specially developed to meet your own

technical requirements.

Quality is our standard

We have implemented the highest standards to meet exceptional

demands. We are qualified suppliers to the aerospace industry

and have been approved for boatbuilding supplies by accredited

companies. The QM systems established at our production sites are

certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2000.

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SIGRAFIL ?, SIGRATEX ? and PREDO ? Prepregs for a Wide Range of Applications

Your benefits at a glance

? P repregs tailored to meet your requirements ?

V arious textile structures: Non-crimped, woven and non-woven fabrics ?

I n-house resin formulation for individual resin systems

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P recise resin/fiber content over the entire material surface ? E nhanced quality of multilayered laminates ? M inimum weight combined with maximum rigidity

? F atigue and corrosion resistance ? O ptimal cost-effectiveness

Carbon Fibers & Composite Materials SGL TECHNOLOGIES GmbH Rheingaustra?e 190-19665203 Wiesbaden/Germany https://www.sodocs.net/doc/901606228.html,

SGL TECHNOLOGIES GmbH Werner-von-Siemens-Stra?e 1886405 Meitingen/Germany Phone +49 8271 83-2160Fax +49 8271 83-1427

compositematerials@sglcarbon.de SGL epo GmbH Siemensring 24

47877 Willich/Germany Phone +49 2154 9238-0Fax +49 2154 9238-44sglepo@sglcarbon.de

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This information is based on our present state of knowledge and is intended to provide general notes on our products and their uses. It should therefore not be construed as guaranteeing specific properties of the products described or their suitability for a particular application. Any existing industrial property rights must be observed. The quality of our products is guaranteed under our “General Conditions of Sale”.