Owens Corning
HYBRID REINFORCEMENT FABRIC

Abstract:

A hybrid reinforcing fabric includes glass fibers and carbon fibers. The hybrid reinforcing fabric can be readily infused at an acceptable infusion speed, without requiring that the carbon fiber tows used to form the hybrid reinforcement fabric be spread or pre-impregnated with resin. Thus, the fabric provides for an effective one-step (i.e., in the mold) infusion process during composite part formation.