Fabric for Composites

Reinforcements for thermoset and thermoplastic composites

Cordenka® Rayon woven fabrics are optimized for the reinforcement of lightweight composites. The fabrics are available with different weaving patterns and areal weights (200–600 g/m²).

Cordenka fabrics provide stiffness and strength on the one hand and impact resistance on the other. By that, Cordenka fabrics can be used for the construction of lightweight composite parts with excellent energy absorption behavior.

The combined use of Cordenka fabrics with other reinforcements, e.g. carbon fabrics, provides intelligent cost-saving composite design opportunities.

Sustainable light-weight composites

Rayon reinforcement for impact resistant compound materials

Rayon fibers can be used for the reinforcement of conventional or bio-based thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers. Bio-Composite materials, such as the Cordenka development product PLA-Cordenka® 20, combine performance and sustainability and constitute interesting up-to-date alternatives to conventional composite materials.

Chopped Rayon Fiber

Viscose shortcut fiber and cord – a rayon product for special applications

Chopped rayon fibers are made in a subsequent process, where Cordenka® Rayon multifilament yarn is cut into fibers with various lengths from 2 to 125 mm. The shortcut fibers are mainly used as input in the production chain of rayon reinforced pellets. In a similar way, chopped rayon cord is made of twisted rayon cord that is cut into short pieces. Among other applications, chopped cord can be further processed to rayon fiber wadding.

Cordenka® Rayon Yarn

Technical multifilament yarn – based on a natural feedstock

Rayon as manufactured by Cordenka is a special technical viscose yarn with unique properties fit for high performance applications. As other viscose fibers, rayon is made of the renewable resource cellulose – making use of natural carbon removal.

Fabric for Composites

Reinforcements for thermoset and thermoplastic composites

Cordenka® Rayon woven fabrics are optimized for the reinforcement of lightweight composites. The fabrics are available with different weaving patterns and areal weights (200–600 g/m²).

Cordenka fabrics provide stiffness and strength on the one hand and impact resistance on the other. By that, Cordenka fabrics can be used for the construction of lightweight composite parts with excellent energy absorption behavior.

The combined use of Cordenka fabrics with other reinforcements, e.g. carbon fabrics, provides intelligent cost-saving composite design opportunities.

Sustainable light-weight composites

Rayon reinforcement for impact resistant compound materials

Rayon fibers can be used for the reinforcement of conventional or bio-based thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers. Bio-Composite materials, such as the Cordenka development product PLA-Cordenka® 20, combine performance and sustainability and constitute interesting up-to-date alternatives to conventional composite materials.

Chopped Rayon Fiber

Viscose shortcut fiber and cord – a rayon product for special applications

Chopped rayon fibers are made in a subsequent process, where Cordenka® Rayon multifilament yarn is cut into fibers with various lengths from 2 to 125 mm. The shortcut fibers are mainly used as input in the production chain of rayon reinforced pellets. In a similar way, chopped rayon cord is made of twisted rayon cord that is cut into short pieces. Among other applications, chopped cord can be further processed to rayon fiber wadding.