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Origine Bicycles uses TeXtreme to reduce weight and improve durability

According to the manufacturer, the technology helped achieve an optimized frame lay-up that has shown a heavy reduction in frame breakages.

11th August 2016

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Boras

Sports/​Outdoor

French bike brand Origine Bicycles has used TeXtreme Technology to manufacture more durable still lightweight frames. According to the manufacturer, utilizing the company’s knowledge and novel Spread Tow carbon fibre materials helped achieve an optimized frame lay-up that already has shown a heavy reduction in frame breakages.

“To get a level with higher performance, the use of TeXtreme carbon fibre allowed us to develop a radical version of the frame Origin Axxome increasing lateral stiffness through more compact drapes. This results with a steering is sharper and accurate for better control,” explained Rémi Lefèvre, Co-founder of Origine Bicycles.

Minimizing weight

TeXtreme’s next generation carbon fibre material is now being adopted by the bicycle industry. Based on using Spread Tows instead of yarns, it is used to create ultra-lightweight, high-performance products. Companies utilizing TeXtreme Technology are said to achieve significant results in minimizing weight while increasing stiffness and strength, in comparison to other carbon fibre materials.

The fork built with TeXtreme materials is almost 19% lighter than the standard one – 320 grams in comparison to 380 grams for previous version, the company reports.

 “We have zero cases of broken or cracked frame. The interesting thing for us is that the frame is much more rigid but it's still comfortable. Our customers are very happy with their Axxome Rs frame reinforced by TeXtreme,” said Rémi Lefèvre.

TeXtreme   

In addition to the bicycle industry, the current use of TeXtreme is widely used in Formula 1, America’s Cup, NASCAR and LeMans racing; in the manufacture of golf clubs, surfboards, tennis racquets, table tennis blades, rowing shells, skis, snowboards and ice hockey sticks; and in various industrial and advanced aerospace applications.

Origine Bicycles used TeXtreme Technology to achieve an optimized frame lay-up that already has shown a heavy reduction in frame breakages. © TeXtreme

TeXtreme Spread Tow reinforcements are designed for making ultra light composites. TeXtreme Technology is flexible and tow-size independent, which is said to enable development of optimized reinforcement solutions tailor-made for specific application needs.

Utilization of TeXtreme Spread Tow carbon fabrics and carbon UD tapes by manufacturers of advanced aerospace, industrial and sports products confirms that 20-30% lighter composite parts can be produced with improved mechanical properties and superior surface smoothness, the company reports.

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