How are composites based on the ELACO® Technology created?
ELACO® is a new TECHNOLOGY – a novel way of creating high impact resistant, elastic composite structures, protected through intellectual property rights. Novel High Impact Strength Elastic ELACO® ( ELA stic CO mposites) based laminates represent a new approach in damage tolerant design philosophy that, in their developed form, are a radical departure from both current thinking and industry practice in the World proportions. E lastic properties of continuous and unidirectional fibrous composites are highly anisotropic and depend on fibre orientation with respect to the applied stress. The axial tensile strength of a unidirectional lamina is typically controlled by the fibre ultimate strain. The transversal tensile strength of a unidirectional lamina is mainly controlled by the matrix ultimate strain. The strength of a fibre reinforced structure is at least an order of magnitude greater in the longitudinal direction than in the transversal / perpendicular direction to the fibre’s main ax
