It depends on your individual preference. Steel is a stronger, harder material increasing its long-term durability. Aluminum is a softer material, which flexes more under tension, but is lighter in weight allowing for easier transport. The latest technology -- carbon fiber - offers the best combination of strength with the lightest weight material on the market today. Sports Imports offers all three: carbon fiber, steel and aluminum.

Our pattern was designed exclusively by our in-house artist. It took months of testing to come up with a carbon fiber pattern that looked great and matched industrial carbon fiber but worked in every color combination. We are the original producers of the "Factory Matched Carbon Fiber Number Kit" and it shows when you see the product.

Yes. The aluminum chassis is not only significantly lighter than steel, but it also diffuses heat better to allow continuous use without concern for overheating.

A pound of feathers weighs the same as a pound of gold. So, if the aluminum is thick enough it can be better protection than steel at 1/3 the weight.

We designed our aluminum rings to have all of the same great characteristics of our nylon rings. They are smooth, strong, safe and weld-free. They are lightweight and come in nine great colors. The nylon and aluminum rings come in slightly different sizes. The nylon rings are thicker, and easier to adjust. The aluminum rings are grippier, and fancier looking. The colors are slightly different. The nylon rings are slightly more durable.

The first and most evident advantage is its' strength to weight ratio. What this means is that you are able to build a super light weight item without sacrificing strength/flex. If you were to build a same weight paddle in wood you would have to shave off so much material that the resulting flex/strength would be unacceptable. The second reason carbon is so nice to use is its' material consistency. It gives us performance characteristics that are nearly impossible with wood.

Yes, Iron Access, Inc. has extensive experience in working with both metals. Architectural structures, fences, gates and even decorative interior and exterior metalwork can be fabricated using any type of metal. Aluminum is known for its superior strength and longevity in interior and exterior applications. Also, aluminum structures are lighter and easier to incorporate into access control situations, and provide for an efficient installation process.

Yes. An aluminum case is vastly superior to a steel case. Not only is aluminum lighter, but it gets rid of the damaging heat inside the duplicator up to 3 times faster than the standard steel casing. Duplicators generate a tremendous amount of heat during the burning process, so using an aluminum case will greatly decrease the temperature of the unit and increase the quality of the burn and expand the life of the duplicator.

All Florida Building Code approved hurricane protection provides good protection and all of the Florida Building Code approved hurricane protection must pass the tests required by the State of Florida. ArmorPanel? passed the exact same tests as steel, aluminum and polycarbonate panels. That said, it is subjective to say that one protection is 'better' than the other but we believe that ArmorPanel? provides excellent protection and a host of features not offered with 'hard shell' solutions.

A standard cylinder vacuum is heavy work to drag around and the Oreck is easier on your back as you don't need to bend down.

Although both are effective, carbon block filters generally have a higher contaminant removal ratio and are more resistant to channeling.

The main benefits of carbon fiber over typically used metal tubing are its low density (weight) and high stiffness. These are great reasons to utilize carbon fiber tubing but there are some benefits as well. Carbon fiber tubing has a very low CTE (coefficient of thermal expansion) which means when heated or cooled the material does not grow or shrink much at all. The CTE of carbon fiber is very near zero. This is great for optical or precision movement applications.

Cutting carbon fiber safely requires the same protection you would expect to use when cutting anything fibrous. First of all you need to protect your lungs from the tiny fibers that may be disbursed into the air you must wear a painters dust mask over your nose and mouth. If you are doing a lot of cutting all masks should be stored somewhere other than the cutting area when not in use. This ensures that the inside of the mask is kept free of falling particles.

Yes we do. All plate is vacuum infused and we would be happy to quote plates made from several different materials and finishes. We guarantee this is the most beautiful plate you have ever seen. We will be adding a page to the site shortly, until then please email us for a quote at sales@carbonfibertubeshop.com If you are looking for custom plates we can handle that as well including custom water jet cutting. One of our recent customers is defense contractor, General Dynamics.

Yes and no. The common misconception is that carbon fiber paddles are always super stiff and very hard on the joints. What people do not realize is we can control the amount of stiffness in a paddle. We can build things that will not bend if you stood on it to something as flexible as a fishing pole or golf shaft. What we have done is incorporated feedback from the top racing teams to figure out where the sweet spot is.

Physically C/F shells are thinner than F/G shells, by about 25-30%. Sonically, I'm told by those who own both that the C/F shells actually produce a warmer sound than the F/G variety. My ears tell me the same thing but it's difficult, if not impossible, for me to be objective.

Carbon Fiber is the latest standard of choice for OEM Seat Heaters used by many new car manufacturers. The benefit of carbon fiber that it is thread like and requires very little voltage to produce a lot of heat. No one uses copper based elements anymore (used ten years ago), they are outdated and have high chance of breaking down, burn your seat covers, and catch on fire. Our carbon fiber elements can be cut and holes can be made in the middle to allow you to keep the shape of your channels.

Carbon fiber hoods are much lighter than OEM (original equipment manufacturer) hoods. Most often, good quality CD hoods can be half the weight or less! Any weight savings on a car is great, but since the hood is in the front of the car where a heavy engine already is, it will usually improve the cars weight distribution, and help lower the car's top heavy center of gravity.

The "carbon fiber" material is just a piece of cloth. You can't make any shape out of it without some kind of support. We use fiberglass backing to construct the skeleton.

No, although some of the high strength 7XXX series alloys can approach the strengths of some structural steels while retaining the advantages of weight savings and formability of aluminum.

Answer: Both! We use a Galvanealed Steel (virtually rust and corrosion proof) frame and interior walls with factory (steel mill) oven baked automotive-grade paint over a factory primer. We use an epoxy-based "powder coat" finish on certain high-wear interior parts, such as the center dividers, front post, butt & breast bars, etc.. This is the strongest, most durable finish known... better than anything else available.

Yes. We can construct your design or repair with most materials. Most of our display trailers are finished with an aluminum top construction which dramatically reduces the weight.

Steel is a high-quality material that does not deteriorate when exposed to UV-C light for long periods of time. The aluminum used for the germ-killing chamber is highly reflective to UV-C light, which significantly increases the effectiveness of the Germ Guardian.

We would need samples from both good and affected portions of the tubes with a minimum of 2 feet in length. Also take care that these tubes are sent without cleaning because we need to analyze Corrosion products deposited on these tubes. If possible you may send additional packet of corrosion products that you may have collected from various tubes also. Please also send complete details of layout of tubes, history of failures and also samples of soil where these tubes are laid.

First off, YES it is leather. What our manufacturer has done is taken a nice supple hide and laminated a black nylon weave to the top that has a herringbone pattern that matches true carbon fiber. Why didn't they use real carbon? Simple, when real carbon fiber was tried as a laminate, it had a tendency to fray and scuff. This eventually left it looking like an old sweater with those funky little fuzzy things all over it.

When medically possible upright standing is preferred as it allows more weight to be directed into the feet and legs.