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Originally Posted by Swift
Real carbon fiber is made from different weaves of actual carbon filaments that have already been "spun". You mix that with resins and vacuum/heat to produce panels.
So not sure where "plastic" comes in..
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the decorative carbon fiber that everyone generally refers to uses the cf more for it's aesthetic, with various amounts of plastic-type resins to encapsulate it and retain the panels stiffness/shape.
'dry' or 'prepeg' carbon fiber prioritizes the carbon fibers strength over it's appearance by using as little resin as possible.