reinforced plastic - Carbon fiber
Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP or CRP) is a very strong, light and expensive composite material or fiber reinforced plastic. Similar to glass reinforced plastic, which is sometimes simply called fiberglass, the composite material is commonly known by the name of its reinforcing fibers (carbon fiber). Plastic is most often epoxy, but other plastics such as polyester, vinyl ester or nylon, are also sometimes used. Some compounds contain carbon fiber and glass fiber reinforcement. Less commonly, graphite-reinforced plastic term is also used. Many applications in aerospace and automotive fields, as well as in sailboats, and particularly in modern bikes, where these qualities are important. It is increasingly common in small consumer products, as well as laptops, tripods, fishing rods, frames of racquet sports, stringed instrument bodies, classical guitar strings, and drum shells. Compound The choice of matrix can have a profound effect on the properties of the fi...