# Why is it called Silver "Carbon" Fiber when it's not? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [February 20, 2008, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-is-it-called-silver-carbon-fiber-when-its-not/113328 "2008-02-20T09:59:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-is-it-called-silver-carbon-fiber-when-its-not/113328/7 "2008-02-20T11:03:31Z")
> [@8/17 Initial D Meet](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8-17-initial-d-meet/16007/10): > > According to the manufacturer’s website Texalium falls under the same strength attributes category as regular fiber glass. > > So the company itself doesn’t claim it is superior over fiber GLASS let alone even attempt to imply it’s as strong as carbon fiber. > > Mind linking to your sources? > > Hexcel is the company that created it… > [http://www.hexcel.com/NR/rdonlyres/B31737B1-AD62-456C-953D-0B34A72EA2F0/0/HexcelIndustrialprepregsandfabricsselectorguide.pdf](http://www.hexcel.com/NR/rdonlyres/B31737B1-AD62-456C-953D-0B34A72EA2F0/0/HexcelIndustrialprepregsandfabricsselectorguide.pdf) read my second post… it has some links and a description. the silver carbon also includes layers of “real” carbon underneath the taxalium… it not any sort of reputable source, its just some company who sells it. first hit in google for “silver carbon fiber” 😉 --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-is-it-called-silver-carbon-fiber-when-its-not/113328)._