Carbon fibre

As composite materials find increasing use in infrastructure applications where the design lives are typically long, the issue of durability becomes more critical. The most damaging factor faced by CFRP reinforcement is the environment from which steel reinforcement in concrete is shielded

The use of Non-Crimp Fabrics (NCFs) as reinforcement in composites is relatively new, but the use of this type of materials is expected to increase a lot in the coming years. NCF-based composites can for example replace the very costly use of