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changing the game
While the veil of secrecy that surrounds Formula 1 development precludes EX-CORE® from naming its partners, use of Ex-Core carbon-fibre technology is growing in the pinnacle of motorsport.
At least three current Formula 1 teams are in engaged in development and validation programs with Ex-Core, largely for two reasons.
The first is the strength-to-weight ratio of Ex-Core, with the sandwich foam adding a level of bending and torsional strength unmatched by any other carbon-fibre production technology.
The second is the ability to create impossible angles in a one-shot mould process, and to do it quickly, even in hours, and even on-site at a racetrack, if necessary.
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Unmatched Strength-To-Weight Ratio
Any load can be distributed more effectively and evenly across the component, compared to non-syntactic foam cores, giving Ex-Core components an inherently high shear strength.
This enhances the torsional and bending rigidity of Ex-Core components, giving greater overall strength and stiffness.
As a bonus, the even application of internal pressure in curing translates to an even spread of solidified foam in the finished component, reducing the resonance that usually accompanies stiff CFRP pieces.
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Don't Wing It
Formula 1 teams have, so far, used EX-CORE® on wings for added strength without a weight penalty, but there are other areas where it can, and will, be applied.
For now, the ability to push carbon sheets against near zero-radius angles in moulds is being proven in wings, where they can be exposed to tremendous forces in Formula 1.
Front wings are also the bumper bars of Formula 1 cars, and area exposed to accidental collisions with other cars, or barriers, and teams are looking for a strength advantage here.
While less suitable for an entire chassis, Ex-Core’s range of depths means it can be deployed across many parts of the car and its bodywork, as well as its core engineering.
Race To Innovate
But Formula 1 development is about speed, which is also where the no-bureaucracy management structure of Ex-Core also comes in to play. Ex-Core can make fast decisions and implement new tooling or trial series very quickly, compared to the industry standard.
Given that Formula 1 now operates on a cost cap, it’s also an advantage for Ex-Core that its production costs are far cheaper than conventional CFRP production as well.
Contact Ex-Core to explore, in complete confidentiality, your carbon-fibre use case.
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