Originally Posted by
ericm979
Carbon fibre is not injection molded. It is laid up. By hand, since computer controlled layup has not been perfected. When it is we'll get more and cheaper CF stuff.
I guess you need a primer on how carbon fiber is created...a rudimentary description below:
You forgot the epoxy matrix...lol.
How carbon fiber parts are created:
Sheets of carbon fiber cloth are layered into a mold in the shape of the final product. The alignment and weave of the cloth fibers is chosen to optimize the strength and stiffness properties of the resulting material. The mold is then injected with epoxy and is heated or air-cured.