Oxeon AB, one of the market leading companies within tape weaving technologies and tape woven materials, has developed TeXtreme technology for making ultra-lightweight carbon fibre products.

Novel TeXtreme materials are being used in a wide-ranging number of sports, and by several major brands in the sporting goods market. Carbon fibre has long been associated with lightweight and its development has steady evolved, but not all carbon fibre materials are the same. The TeXtreme Technology is based on using thin flat tapes instead of round yarns, a patented process that provides unique possibilities for weight savings and performance improvements compared to other carbon fibre materials, according to a press release.

Andreas Martsman, VP - marketing and sales of Oxeon AB, makers of TeXtreme said, “We are very happy that our materials and knowledge of how to design and choose the right carbon fibre reinforcements gives such outstanding results. The work done by our customers and the success seen by athletes using their products shows we are on the right path. In addition, our technical story has helped brands explain why their product is technically superior.”

TeXtreme’s signature square pattern makes it stand out from the crowd. Connecting it with the outstanding references and current users, the TeXtreme Technology yields high-quality, high-performance, lightweight carbon fibre results. In general, TeXtreme can reduce weight by 20-30 per cent compared to conventional carbon fibre materials, with maintained or increased levels of stiffness and/or strength. Besides being successfully used in sporting goods products, TeXtreme is commonly used in various industrial and advanced aerospace applications. (GK)