The EconomyPlate™ 3/8" Balsa Core is a carbon fiber sandwich sheet featuring a 0°/90° orientation of carbon fiber face sheets on each side of a 0.375" thick end-grain balsa wood core. This design delivers a high strength and stiffness-to-weight ratio, making it suitable for applications requiring lightweight structural panels. The balsa core provides exceptional shear, tensile, and compressive strengths, and is a renewable resource.
EconomyPlate™ 3/8" Balsa Core is available in three sheet sizes: 6" x 6", 24" x 24", and 24" x 48". Two face sheet thickness options are offered: 0.010" and 0.030". Both sides of the sheet have a textured finish to facilitate bonding to other surfaces.
The pricing for EconomyPlate™ 3/8" Balsa Core sheets is as follows: 6" x 6" sheet is $37.46, 24" x 24" sheet is $239.64, and 24" x 48" sheet is $399.28. Prices are current as listed on the DragonPlate website.
Both sides of the EconomyPlate™ 3/8" Balsa Core feature a textured finish, which is specifically designed to enhance bonding to other surfaces during assembly or integration into larger structures.
Yes, with the purchase of a full sheet, DragonPlate offers two free linear saw cuts. For details or to request custom cuts, contact DragonPlate directly via their contact page.
The EconomyPlate™ 3/8" Balsa Core provides a very high strength and stiffness-to-weight ratio, thanks to its carbon fiber face sheets and end-grain balsa core. The balsa core delivers high shear, tensile, and compressive strengths, making it ideal for lightweight structural applications. Balsa is also a renewable resource, with typical trees maturing to 90 feet in seven years.
Technical documentation and downloadable CAD models for DragonPlate products, including sandwich sheets like EconomyPlate™ 3/8" Balsa Core, are available at dragonplate.com/cad-models. For detailed specifications, refer to the product catalog or contact DragonPlate for assistance.
Our EconomyPlate™ carbon fiber balsa core laminate offers a very high strength and stiffness to weight ratio. End grain balsa provides exceptionally high shear, tensile and compressive strengths. Balsa is also a renewable resource, with typical balsa trees maturing to 90 feet in seven years. The lay-up design is 0°/90° orientation of carbon fiber on each side of a .375" Balsa core center. Two face sheet thickness options of .010" or .030" are available. Face sheet finish is texture on both sides for bonding to other surfaces.
Two free linear saw cuts with full sheet purchase. Contact us for details.
SKU | DESCRIPTION | FINISH | SHEET SIZE | CORE MATERIAL | PRICE | ||
 FEPLBC.375-_kT0606 | EconomyPlate Carbon Fiber Balsa Core ~ 3/8" x 6" x 6" | Texture/Texture | 06" x 06" | Balsa Wood | $37.46 | ||
 FEPLBC.375-_kT2424 | EconomyPlate Carbon Fiber Balsa Core ~ 3/8" x 24" x 24" | Texture/Texture | 24" x 24" | Balsa Wood | $239.64 | ||
 FEPLBC.375-_kT2448 | EconomyPlate Carbon Fiber Balsa Core ~ 3/8" x 24" x 48" | Texture/Texture | 24" x 48" | Balsa Wood | $399.28 |
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