Abstract: A multiaxial textile fabric has at least two thread layers and at least one nonwoven layer. Each thread layer is made of multifilament reinforcement yarns arranged parallel to one another and so as to lie adjacently next to one another within the thread layers, wherein at least one thread layer is at least partially directly contacted by the nonwoven layer, and cut-out sections are provided within the nonwoven layer, the cut-out sections having a size of at least 4 mm2. The multiaxial textile fabric also includes a fiber-reinforced composite material.

Abstract: A braided radius filler, including at least three carbon yarns wherein at least one carbon yarn is a continuous carbon filament yarn and at least two carbon yarns are braided together with each other, wherein at least one continuous carbon filament yarn contains a resin composition in a concentration in the range from 1 to 10 wt. % relative to the fiber weight of the continuous carbon filament yarn and the total amount of resin in the radius filler is less than 10 wt. % relative to the total fiber weight of the radius filler and the braided radius filler is braided according a formula. A further object pertains to a method for producing the radius filler and a composite comprising the radius filler.

Abstract: A textile substrate made from reinforcing fibers for the production of composite-material preforms, Including an unidirectional composite consisting of at least one flat layer of multifilament reinforcing yarns arranged alongside and parallel to one another and joined by transverse threads, whereby a nonwoven of thermoplastic polymer material is arranged on the at least one flat layer of multifilament reinforcing yarns and is adhesively bonded to the flat layer of multifilament reinforcing yarns. The textile substrate wherein the transverse threads have a core/sheath structure with a first component forming the sheath and a second component forming the core, wherein the first component has a lower melting point than the second component, the first component is a fusible thermoplastic polymer material and the multifilament reinforcing yarns arranged alongside one another are joined together via the first component of the transverse threads by meltbonding.

Abstract: A multiaxial product including at least three thread layers, each of the thread layers being formed by multi-filament reinforcing yarns which are arranged within thread layers so as to be mutually parallel and next to one another so as to be adjacent, at least two thread layers being arranged within multiaxial product wherein thread layers define a 0° direction within multiaxial product and the at least one further thread layer being arranged at an angle of more than±10° with respect to 0° direction within multiaxial product, the at least two thread layers in 0° direction directly following one after the other, based on relative arrangement of the at least three thread layers within multiaxial product, without a further layer of multi-filament reinforcing yarns therebetween. Further, a method for producing multiaxial product, further relating to composite produced from multiaxial product and to a method for producing composite from multiaxial product.

Abstract: Method for producing a textile unidirectional fabric, wherein at least one planar layer of multi-filament reinforcement threads arranged parallel to each other are woven with each other over transverse threads, wherein transverse threads having core-sheath structure and titer of 10 to 40 tex are used as transverse threads, wherein transverse threads have a first component, which structures sheath, and second component, which structures core, wherein first component has lower melting temperature than second component, first component is meltable thermoplastic polymer material and, via first component of transverse threads, adjacently arranged multi-filament reinforcement threads are connected to each other by hot melting, wherein alleys are formed in unidirectional fabric by interweaving multi-filament reinforcement threads together with transverse threads, by means of which a permeability of 10 to 600 l/dm2/min can be established.

Abstract: Method for producing a textile unidirectional fabric, wherein at least one planar layer of multi-filament reinforcement threads arranged parallel to each other are woven with each other over transverse threads, wherein transverse threads having core-sheath structure and titer of 10 to 40 tex are used as transverse threads, wherein transverse threads have a first component, which structures sheath, and second component, which structures core, wherein first component has lower melting temperature than second component, first component is meltable thermoplastic polymer material and, via first component of transverse threads, adjacently arranged multi-filament reinforcement threads are connected to each other by hot melting, wherein alleys are formed in unidirectional fabric by interweaving multi-filament reinforcement threads together with transverse threads, by means of which a permeability of 10 to 600 l/dm2/min can be established.

Abstract: A textile substrate made from reinforcing fibers for the production of composite-material preforms, Including an unidirectional composite consisting of at least one flat layer of multifilament reinforcing yarns arranged alongside and parallel to one another and joined by transverse threads, whereby a nonwoven of thermoplastic polymer material is arranged on the at least one flat layer of multifilament reinforcing yarns and is adhesively bonded to the flat layer of multifilament reinforcing yarns. The textile substrate wherein the transverse threads have a core/sheath structure with a first component forming the sheath and a second component forming the core, wherein the first component has a lower melting point than the second component, the first component is a fusible thermoplastic polymer material and the multifilament reinforcing yarns arranged alongside one another are joined together via the first component of the transverse threads by meltbonding.

Abstract: A non-crimp fabric includes at least two superimposed layers made from multifilament reinforcing yarns arranged parallel to each other, and at least one layer made from a non-woven made from thermoplastic polymer material on and/or between the layers made from multifilament reinforcing yarns, wherein the non-woven includes a first polymer component and a second polymer component whose melting temperatures lie below the melting or decomposition temperature of the reinforcing yarns. The first polymer component has a lower melting temperature than the second polymer component, and the first polymer component is soluble in epoxy matrix resins, cyanate ester matrix resins, benzoxazine matrix resins, or mixtures thereof. The second polymer component is not soluble in epoxy matrix resins, cyanate ester matrix resins, benzoxazine matrix resins, or mixtures thereof. A preform is made from the non-crimp fabric.

Abstract: A multiaxial non-crimp fabric comprising at least two superimposed layers of multifilament reinforcing yarns arranged within the layers parallel to each other and abutting parallel together. The reinforcing yarns within one layer as well as adjacent layers are connected and secured against each other by sewing threads forming stitches proceeding parallel to and separated from each other at a stitch width w, the sewing threads form stitches with a stitch length s, and the zero-degree direction of the non-crimp fabric is defined by the sewing threads. The reinforcing yarns of the layers are symmetrically arranged in respect to the zero-degree direction of the non-crimp fabric and form an angle ? to the zero-degree direction, the angle not being equal to 90° or 0°, and the sewing threads have a linear density from 10 to 35 dtex.

Abstract: A multiaxial non-crimp fabric comprising at least two superimposed layers of multifilament reinforcing yarns arranged within the layers parallel to each other and abutting parallel together. The reinforcing yarns within one layer as well as adjacent layers are connected and secured against each other by sewing threads forming stitches proceeding parallel to and separated from each other at a stitch width w, the sewing threads form stitches with a stitch length s, and the zero-degree direction of the non-crimp fabric is defined by the sewing threads. The reinforcing yarns of the layers are symmetrically arranged in respect to the zero-degree direction of the non-crimp fabric and form an angle ? to the zero-degree direction, the angle not being equal to 90° or 0°, and the sewing threads have a linear density from 10 to 35 dtex.

Abstract: A non-crimp fabric includes at least two superimposed layers made from multifilament reinforcing yarns arranged parallel to each other, and at least one layer made from a non-woven made from thermoplastic polymer material on and/or between the layers made from multifilament reinforcing yarns, wherein the non-woven includes a first polymer component and a second polymer component whose melting temperatures lie below the melting or decomposition temperature of the reinforcing yarns. The first polymer component has a lower melting temperature than the second polymer component, and the first polymer component is soluble in epoxy matrix resins, cyanate ester matrix resins, benzoxazine matrix resins, or mixtures thereof. The second polymer component is not soluble in epoxy matrix resins, cyanate ester matrix resins, benzoxazine matrix resins, or mixtures thereof. A preform is made from the non-crimp fabric.