Asahi Kasei develops UD-Tape carbon fiber reinforced polyamide resin to replace metal parts

asahi kasei is developing a range of composite thermoplastic resin materials to replace metal parts. asahi kasei’s unidirectional tape (ud-tape) is a tape-like material consisting of unidirectionally woven carbon fiber-reinforced polyamide resin. ud-tape has excellent strength and stiffness per weight and other excellent mechanical properties, making it ideal for replacing metal parts with resin substitutes…