Composite materials are created by combining two or more base materials. The combination of materials leads to better mechanical properties than the base materials alone. Composites typically consist of a reinforcement (e.g. glass, carbon or aramid fibers) and a matrix (e.g. plastic resin) in which the fibers are embedded. Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) is a specific type of composite material in which carbon fibers are used as reinforcement. This combination is considered an example of very high-performance composites.

With reinforcing fibers, a basic distinction is made between “continuous fibers” and “short (chopped) fibers”.
Depending on the application and load condition of the component, continuous fibers in one layer can all be aligned in parallel (uni-directional or UD for short) or woven into a textile fabric. If several UD layers are arranged on top of each other in different orientations (angular alignment), they are also referred to as multi-axial fabrics.
In contrast, chopped fibers are used as short fibers (0.5 to 2mm) in injection molding compounds as reinforcement or as “long fibers (10-50mm) in knitted mats or nonwovens.

A single fiber – also known as a filament – has a diameter of approx. 10 micrometers, which is thinner than a human hair.

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