Info Sheet

CarbingeÔ INFORMATION SHEET

The CarbingeÔ is made of woven carbon fiber in cured resin. The hinge pin is steel.

These hinges can be trimmed easily with any carbide blade and can be shaped and/or smoothed either with a file or with sandpaper. (Remove pin before cutting to length)

Recommended attachment procedure to any composite surface is to thoroughly sand all surfaces to be bonded removing all shiny areas with 50 to 120 grit sandpaper. There is much discussion about the grit to use. I believe that a smaller grit will give more surface area and a stronger bond (JDB). Clean the surfaces carefully with Methylene Chloride. Follow safety procedures with this toxic chemical (i.e. proper gloves and mask). Use a high peel strength adhesive for bonding following manufacturer's directions for use of these materials. Use of a high peel strength adhesive will give stronger results than epoxy/flox. In either case, secure the hinge at each end with rivets or screws to protect against peel, especially if the hinge will be in a high stress environment. Be sure to keep the bonding material out of the working parts of the hinge.

Use of these products is at the purchaser's sole discretion and risk. Manufacturer makes no warranties, implied or expressed, with regard to the products or their suitability for any particular use except that they are rated to support 3,000# per one-foot length of the hinge material. Remedies are restricted solely to replacement of defective material.

TEST DATA

	Cycles	CPM	Results
Accelerated Wear	1.5 million	2400	No wear or breakdown detected
Extended Wear*	1.5 million	128	No wear or breakdown detected
End Bearing Wear Test**	1.25 million	64	<.0125" wear; no other sign of breakdown detected

* Vibration was added to this test to simulate flutter.

** This test included torsional (twisting) stress along the length of the hinge material.