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Carbon fiber strips bond easily. The rigid surface of the metal allows it to bond with carbon fiber plates, balsa wood, plywood and even aluminum. Today, we are going to discuss all the aspects that you should follow when selecting adhesives for bonding other materials to carbon fiber sheets .   Use epoxy to bond carbon fiber strips:               When carbon fiber strips are manufactured with the pultrusion technique in an epoxy mix, which sticks easily to other materials. This happens because epoxy has a longer setup time as compared to CA glue. Moreover, it is less brittle. Below are some of the steps that you need to follow in order to join carbon strips using epoxy:   ●      Sand both the surfaces that you want to bond. Make sure that you slightly sand the surfaces. Don’t overdo it. ●      Clean the surfaces to make sure that there is no loose debris. It wi...

Carbon fibers also referred to as CF. It normally has a diameter ranging from 5 to 10 micrometers and mostly comprises of carbon atoms. This metal is five times stronger and two times stiffer than steel. This composite material is mostly used in the aerospace industry, civil engineering, military, racing and other sectors as well. However, when you consider the cost, it is costlier than glass, basalt and plastic fibers.   History of carbon fiber: The history of carbon fiber dates back to the 1860s when Joseph Swan created it for the first time. This was later on used in the manufacturing of light bulbs. In 1879, Thomas Elva Edison created an all-carbon filament which was created by high-temperature baking of bamboo slivers and cotton threads. This was followed by Lewis Latimer, who in the year 1880, made a carbon wire filament that was used in the incandescent light bulb. And finally, in 1958, Roger Bacon at Union Carbide Parma Technical Center located in Cleveland, Ohio, ...