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Long Carbon Fiber Reinforced PLA (PLA-LCF40) is a sustainable high-performance engineering composite reinforced with 40% long carbon fibers. Based on a polylactic acid (PLA) matrix derived from renewable resources, PLA-LCF40 combines lightweight performance, high stiffness, excellent strength, and enhanced dimensional stability while reducing environmental impact. Compared with conventional short carbon fiber reinforced PLA, the long fiber structure provides superior mechanical performance, improved fatigue resistance, and better load-bearing capability, making it an ideal choice for lightweight structural and eco-friendly engineering applications.
PLA-LCF40 consists of a polylactic acid (PLA) matrix reinforced with 40% long carbon fibers. The long continuous fiber architecture forms an efficient reinforcing network throughout the material, enabling superior stress transfer, higher stiffness, improved impact resistance, excellent creep resistance, and enhanced structural integrity compared with short carbon fiber reinforced PLA composites.
| Property | Unit | Typical Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength | MPa | 180 |
| Tensile Modulus | MPa | 22000 |
| Flexural Strength | MPa | 260 |
| Flexural Modulus | MPa | 19000 |
| Notched Izod Impact | kJ/m² | 25 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (1.8 MPa) | °C | 155 |
| Density | g/cm³ | 1.45 |
PLA-LCF40 is a 40% long carbon fiber reinforced polylactic acid composite designed to provide high mechanical performance while utilizing a renewable, bio-based polymer matrix.
PLA-LCF40 offers high stiffness, lightweight performance, excellent dimensional stability, superior fatigue resistance, improved creep resistance, and a significantly lower environmental footprint compared with conventional petroleum-based plastics.
It is widely used in consumer electronics, drones, sports equipment, industrial products, robotics, automotive interiors, and sustainable engineering applications.
Long carbon fibers provide more effective stress transfer than short fibers, resulting in higher strength, improved fatigue life, better structural integrity, and enhanced long-term performance.
Yes. PLA-LCF40 combines excellent mechanical properties with a lightweight, renewable polymer matrix, making it an ideal material for structural components where sustainability and performance are both important.
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Contact UsXiamen LFT Composite Plastic Co., Ltd., established in 2009, is a global supplier of long fiber reinforced thermoplastic (LFT) materials integrating R&D, production, and sales. We specialize in long glass fiber and long carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics, including PP, CPP, HDPE, PA6, PA66, PA12, PPA, PPS, PEEK, TPU, ABS, PLA and other engineering plastics. Our products are certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949 standards and are widely used in automotive, aerospace, new energy, medical equipment, power tools, sports equipment, and industrial manufacturing.