Lightning Strike Protection Fabrics

Cristex Advanced Materials (CAM) lightning strike protection fabrics are engineered as woven hybrid materials, combining carbon fibre with a metallic wire selected to meet precise conductivity requirements. This innovative construction allows the fabric to serve dual purposes: providing structural strength while delivering effective surface conductivity for lightning strike protection. These specialist fabrics have been trusted in applications ranging from business jets and commercial passenger aircraft to advanced military platforms.

Designed for seamless integration, the fabrics are easily incorporated into the surface ply of composite layups, offering a reliable, efficient solution to enhance both safety and performance in advanced aerospace structures.

Dotted Line

Key Features:

  • Optimise both weight and conductivity.
  • Engineered to meet structural and conductive requirements simultaneously.
  • Interwoven structural carbon and conductive wires for potential weight advantages.
  • Supports multiple yarn systems, including carbon, glass, and aramid, with conductive wires such as aluminium and bronze and copper.
  • Compatible with prepreg processes.
  • Exceptional cutting, handling, and layup performance during kitting.
  • Easier to mould than expanded metal.
  • Seamlessly incorporated into the surface ply of composite layups.
  • Provides a superior surface finish.

Explore Our Range

ReferenceWarp Carbon (g/m2)Wire (g/m2)Total (g/m2)Thickness (mm)WeaveWidth (mm)
4607AS4-3K/Alu. Wire196182140.356Plain1067
4607PBAS4 3K/Phos. Bronze Wire196 642600.356Plain1067
4608T650-35-3K/Alu. Wire200182180.356Plain1067
4609T300 3K/Alu. Wire365364010.305Plain1067
4620IM7 6K/Alu. Wire370133830.686Plain1067
4816T800 6K/Phos Bronze Wire196642600.356Plain1067
4923-BIM7-6K/Bronze Wire203642670.381Plain991
4923-CIM7-6K/Copper Wire203632660.381Plain991