Abstract: A hybrid reinforcing fabric includes glass fibers and carbon fibers. The hybrid reinforcing fabric can be readily infused at an acceptable infusion speed, without requiring that the carbon fiber tows used resin. Thus, the fabric provides for an effective one-step (i.e., in the mold) infusion process during composite part formation.

Abstract: Fabrics formed from a multitude of continuous fibers, each of the fibers including many individual filaments, are disclosed. The fibers are held together by a stitching yarn. Properties of the stitching yarn allow a resin to more readily flow through the fabric.

Abstract: A fiber-reinforced fabric, composite materials formed from such fabrics, and methods of making the fiber-reinforced fabric or composite materials, are provided. The fabrics and composite materials demonstrate improved fatigue performance relative to conventional fiber-reinforced fabrics.

Abstract: A hybrid reinforcing fabric includes glass fibers and carbon fibers. The hybrid reinforcing fabric can be readily infused at an acceptable infusion speed, without requiring that the carbon fiber tows used to form the hybrid reinforcement fabric be spread or pre-impregnated with resin. Thus, the fabric provides for an effective one-step (i.e., in the mold) infusion process during composite part formation.

Abstract: A hybrid reinforcing fabric includes glass fibers and carbon fibers. The hybrid reinforcing fabric can be readily infused at an acceptable infusion speed, without requiring that the carbon fiber tows used resin. Thus, the fabric provides for an effective one-step (i.e., in the mold) infusion process during composite part formation.

Abstract: Fabrics formed from a multitude of continuous fibers, each of the fibers including many individual filaments, are disclosed. The fibers are held together by a stitching yarn. Properties of the stitching yarn allow a resin to more readily flow through the fabric.

Abstract: A fiber-reinforced fabric, composite materials formed from such fabrics, and methods of making the fiber-reinforced fabric or composite materials, are provided. The fabrics and composite materials demonstrate improved fatigue performance relative to conventional fiber-reinforced fabrics.

Abstract: A friction disc (110) includes a pair of segmented friction facings (112) adhered to the opposing sides of annular core (114). The friction facings (112) are composed of three arcuate segments (116) of sintered material or paper impregnated with a resin interjoined together at match lines (118) located generally 120.degree. apart. Each arcuate segment (116) includes opposed ends having tab and slot configurations which are designed to have a pair of arcuate edge lines (124, 126), (124', 126') located in an opposed relationship proximate the annular centerline of the width of the segment (116). An interconnector edge line (128), (128') is located angularly across the annular centerline of the segment (116) and joined tangentially to the arcuate match lines (124, 126), (124', 126'). The remaining end of each arcuate match line (124, 126), (124', 126') is then joined to the respective inside annular edge (134) and outside annular edge (136) of each arcuate segment ( 116).