The
Stiffi
Carbon Fiber Paintball Barrel is the latest in Barrel Technology.
Our
paintball barrels are made with advanced Aerospace Quality Composites
and Processes.
First, the materials, strength is
greater when the right balance of carbon fibers and resin commingle. In
order to achieve the strongest laminate we utilize materials that are
made to our specifications with the proper ratio of fiber to resin with
a tolerance of + 3% resin content.
Next, patterns of prepreg (woven
carbon fiber already impregnated with a toughened hi-tech polymer epoxy
resin) are precision cut (to within + .005”) on a computer
programmed cutting table. The patterns are then table rolled onto a
polished precision ground (to within + .0005”) tool and placed
in to a vacuum bag for curing. The tooling is critical as carbon has a
zero co-efficient of thermal expansion (meaning it will not change with
temperature or humidity) and we have a + .0005 tolerance on the
bore size.
The bagged parts are then
“Autoclave Cured”, a technique in which the raw material and tool
are subjected to heat and elevated pressure for consolidation/curing
while removing entrapped air or volatiles (which if not removed would
leave a rough surface finish called porosity). The autoclave process
also allows us to achieve the step in the bore and the 8-mil finish
spec.
After cure, the outside of the
barrels are precision ground to a fine satin finish. We then drill and
port the barrel to our specifications. The black anodized aluminum
collar is then bonded to the outside of the barrel using a high-grade
bonding agent.
The
all carbon fiber and our
Jet
Port
design
have proven to make this barrel one of the quietest on the market!
At 53 grams (less than 2 ounces), it is 3 to 7
times lighter than any metal barrel.
And…St!ffi
is
not just a name! Gram for gram carbon is one of the stiffest materials.
Aluminum has a specific strength of 29.0, Mild Steel is 59.0…..and
Carbon you ask!....well that’s just 2900.0
Yes we have the decimal in the right place!
So the
name St!ffi
says
it all. More Info.....
DO you have your St!ffi
yet?
