UHMWPE Composite · Product form
UHMWPE Composite Fiber and Tow
Who spins this fiber in the United States, and in what modulus and filament count?
What it is
Continuous filament reinforcement supplied as tow, roving or yarn, sold by filament count and sized for a specific resin chemistry. The upstream product from which every other composite form is built.
- Typical dimensions
- Commonly 3K, 6K, 12K and 24K filament counts for carbon; sized to the intended matrix.
- Also known as
- tow, roving, yarn, carbon fiber, filament
Suppliers
Grouped by what they actually are. A mill and a distributor answer different needs.
Mills and producers 2
Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.
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Avient Protective Materials ReportedDyneema
Dyneema UHMWPE fibre for the American market is produced at Greenville, North Carolina.
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Spectra 900, Spectra 1000
Spectra gel-spun UHMWPE fiber. One of only two Western producers of this fiber.
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