This is in contrast to most carbon fiber composites, which are made of larger continuous layers that are 'laid up' one at a time, often manually.
Forged composite allows for a higher range of shapes to be formed with precision, relative to traditional carbon fiber.
[8] The material is claimed to have one-third the density of titanium and equal or greater strength,[9] it is made from chopped carbon fiber tows immersed in a resin film which is then formed and cured.
[5] Due to its chopped nature, it can be molded into much more complex geometries than traditional carbon fiber composites, and is suitable to make three-dimensional parts and parts which feature complex details such as thickness transitions, holes, compound curvature, etc.
In 2014, the all-forged composite "Union FC" snowboard binding was launched and subsequently won the 2014 ISPO Product of the Year Award.