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PET-CF — carbon-fiber-reinforced PET

A carbon-fiber-reinforced PET engineering polymer. Roughly 17% short carbon fiber by weight gives it the highest stiffness and the highest heat-deflection point of anything we build with, while staying light. This is the backbone material of the Bearly Defense line.

The shape of the material

Five properties, each scaled to the strongest material in the lineup so the reach on every spoke reads as a share of best-in-class. PET-CF is filled in the accent colour; the dashed outline is ABS, a familiar commodity polymer, shown for reference only.

50%100%Strength65.9 MPaStiffness5,481 MPaHeat resist147.5 °CDurability5.1 kJ/m²Lightness1.34 g/cm³
PET-CF ABS (reference)
Strength65.9 MPa
Highest tensile strength of anything we build with.
Stiffness5,481 MPa
Class-leading tensile modulus — it resists flexing under load, so an edge holds its geometry.
Heat resist147.5 °C
Highest heat-deflection point in the lineup — keeps its stiffness past a hot car or summer trunk.
Lightness1.34 g/cm³
Light for how rigid it is — the stiffness-to-weight is the point.
Durability5.1 kJ/m²
The one trade: stiffer than it is forgiving. Matched to gear meant to stay rigid, not soak up a hard shock.

Lightness is density read inversely (lighter = further out); durability is notched impact strength. Each spoke is scaled to the best material for that property.

Spec sheet

Every tile carries the real figure, its ISO standard, and a four-bar comparison across the lineup and the ABS reference. The accent bar is PET-CF; ABS is the commodity reference we do not build with.

Leads
65.9MPa
Tensile strength
ISO 527
PET-CFASAPETGABS
Leads
5,481MPa
Tensile modulus
ISO 527
PET-CFASAPETGABS
Leads
4,744MPa
Flexural modulus
ISO 178
PET-CFASAPETGABS
5.1kJ/m²
Impact strength (notched)
ISO 179
PET-CFASAPETGABS
Leads
147.5°C
Heat deflection (0.45 MPa)
ISO 75
PET-CFASAPETGABS
1.34g/cm³
Density
ISO 1183
PET-CFASAPETGABS
17wt%
Carbon fiber content
17%

The carbon fiber is what buys the stiffness and heat resistance.

Full comparison

The same properties across every material we build with, with PET-CF highlighted. marks the strongest material in each row. The ABS column is a reference commodity polymer only.

Engineering properties for PET-CF compared with the other material classes and the ABS reference.
PropertyPET-CFASAPETGABS · ref
Tensile strength MPa65.943.831.933.3
Tensile modulus MPa5,4812,3791,4722,174
Flexural strength MPan/a73.453.759
Impact strength (notched) kJ/m²5.110.35.112.6
Heat deflection (0.45 MPa) °C147.5103n/a100
Density g/cm³1.341.131.251.12

Higher is better for every row except density, which just reflects mass (no ▲ marked). Values are representative engineering figures for the material class, not a warranty of any individual item.

What the numbers mean for real gear

These numbers describe a material built for stiffness and heat. Its tensile modulus of 5,481 MPa is the highest in our lineup: it resists flexing under load, so an edge or a point holds its geometry instead of bending away from the work.

A heat-deflection point of 147.5 °C means it keeps that stiffness well past anything it will meet in a pocket, a hot car, or a summer trunk. The trade is toughness — at 5.1 kJ/m² notched impact it is stiffer than it is forgiving, so it is matched to gear meant to stay rigid rather than soak up a hard shock. At 1.34 g/cm³ it stays light for how rigid it is.

The fine print

Standards: ISO 527 / 178 / 179 / 75 / 1183 (tensile / flexural / impact / heat deflection / density).

Values shown are representative engineering figures for the material class, not a warranty or a guarantee of the performance of any individual item. Actual part performance depends on geometry, use and handling.