The research on an industrially manufactured, electrically conductive glass fibre reinforced epoxy prepreg for aviation applications
is reported. In a co-operative effort between Technical University Hamburg-Harburg (TUHH) and Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus
(DASA) a new glass-epoxy composite with both electrical and good mechanical properties was successfully developed. The electrical
conductivity was achieved adding carbon black as a conductive filler into the epoxy matrix and this at a very low level of
content. The range of possible applications for this new material is not only limited to aviation. It can also be used in
other transport systems or in electric and electronic devices.
Key words Composites - High-performance FRP - GFRP - Epoxy - Carbon black - Antistatic - Conductivity - Electrical resistance - Aviation - Transport systems
Received: 21 July 1998 / Accepted: 28 August 1998