Here's the website of the manufacturer of Dyneema.
I think it's white mostly because the process to dye the stuff is different and costly compared to other materials.
Originally Posted by MacEntyre
...I wonder why the carbon fiber is white?
Here's the website of the manufacturer of Dyneema.
I think it's white mostly because the process to dye the stuff is different and costly compared to other materials.
...I wonder why the carbon fiber is white?
Found this website for Dyneema X...
http://thru-hiker.com/materials/coated.php
'Tain't carbon fiber... where did I get that idea? Dyneema and Spectra are 'composites' but the grid is ultra high mol wt polyethylene, spun for strand orientation. There is a small amount of rubber matrix.
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