Flax has accompanied people for thousands of years, in linen fabrics, in ropes, as insulation material. Up to the present day. With woven tapes made of flax, vombaur GmbH & Co KG, Wupper-tal/Germany, makes the functional and ecological advantages of natural fibers available for lightweight design. Flax fibers are particularly rigid and tear-proof. Textiles made of the natural material therefore give natural fiber reinforced plastic (NFP) special stability. Additionally, flax has a low density. The components thus combine high rigidity and strength with low weight. Another functional plus: natural fiber reinforced plastics are less prone to splintering than glass fiber reinforced plastics. The cultivation of flax binds CO_2 and the production of NFP generates 33% lower CO_2 emissions than conventional fiber reinforced plastics. The energy consumption is 40% lower. This reduces production costs and improves the material's CO_2 footprint.
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