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  • orthoflax tresses

Description

ORTHOFLAX® reinforcements have been especially designed and patented to be used with our ORTHOPOXY® resins in Orthopedic field for the manufacturing of prosthetic sockets. Flax fiber provides to the composite some properties never reached by the conventional fibers.

  • Health : Flax is not dangerous for human: any particles during the handling of reinforcements, not-irritating and non-allergenic.
  • Lightweight : Flax fiber is lighter than carbon and glass fibers.
  • Comfort : Flax composites provide damping properties never reached by the other fibers. Hence, orthopedic devices realized with ORTHOFLAX® fibers combined with our ORTHOPOXY® resin improve the comfort for the patient thanks to the reduction of shocks and vibrations during their activities.
    Furthermore, flax provides a heat insulation property which is not the case of carbon fiber which is very conductive. Hence, when the weather is very hot, the use of orthopedic devices is easier.
  • Low environmental impact : Five times less energy necessary to be transformed compared to glass and 20 times less compared to carbon.
  • Renewable agriculture resource : 100% of our fibers are produced in France and Belgium, renewable and biodegradable.
  • Non abrasive for tools: Compared to carbon or glass fibers, flax doesn’t deteriorate knife edge.
  • Compatibility with our acrylic resins COPACRYL : Trials realized by our CPO partners and ourselves have allowed us to confirm this compatibility.
  • Impregnability of flax : Compared to synthetic fibers (carbon, glass), the flax structure (cellulose) allows the resin to impregnate the fiber core.

 

  • Architecture : +/- 45°
  • Diameter : 130 and 150 mm
  • Weighing : 133, 203 g/m
  • Packaging : 5 mL roll

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