Companies choose to work with Polar Manufacturing because of our reputation for delivering high-quality, cost effective parts all while satisfying demanding lead times.
Carbon fibre is a composite material made from thin, but strong, filaments of carbon, that are woven together to form a cloth. The carbon fibre cloth can then be used to manufacture permanent shapes, using moulds and resin coatings. Carbon fibre is now commonly used in industry for its’ major benefits.
• It provides a higher strength-to-weight ratio than traditional materials such as steel and aluminium.
• Has a low thermal expansion but with a high tolerance.
• Highly resistant to corrosive chemicals.
• Engineered correctly it is a very stiff, hard wearing material.
• Very versatile and can be used for complex shapes and designs.
• An attractive appearance and can be used in many different colours.
• Can be integrated with other materials such as steel, wood, plastics and concrete.
These benefits have made carbon fibre very popular with industries such as automotive, marine, aerospace and defence.
World class expertise, innovation, modern manufacturing facilities & impressive capacity - all under one roof. We can work with your designs or alternatively our product designers can work with you to create your design from scratch. The whole design and manufacturing process is carried out at our state-of-the-art Norfolk, UK site.
Our experience covers most sectors where the many benefits of using carbon fibre have been proven, such as automotive, marine, defence and more. Find out more about the sectors we work in and our case studies. We are champions of carbon fibre innovation!
Our expert product design team have created amazing consumer products using carbon fibre, including travel luggage, lamps, tables and much more.
We work with many of the world’s leading and innovative companies who rely on our expertise to deliver their high-quality products and services. From our UK site we export worldwide and we truly are a global company.
Design and tooling
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Lamination and vacuum bagging
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Autoclave curing
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Hand Trimming or CNC Trimming
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