Woven fabric, vacuum induced resin infusion process and fibre reinforced composite

A woven fabric for the manufacture of fibre reinforced composites having an area weight from 50 to 300 g/m2 comprising:

• a) 30 to 75% by weight unidirectional reinforcing fibres arranged in warp and/or weft direction, wherein the reinforcing fibres are selected from the group consisting of glass fibres, ceramic fibres, and combinations thereof,
• b) 20 to 50% by weight electrical conductive fibres arranged in warp and/or weft direction,
• c) 2 to 10% by weight flow passages forming elements arranged in warp and/or weft direction, wherein the flow passages forming elements are selected from the group consisting of monofilament yarn, glass yarn, carbon yarn, twisted yarn, covered yarn, and combinations thereof, and
• d) 0 to 5% by weight of at least one additive,
• the quantity proportions of components a) to d) add up to 100% by weight and
• wherein the flow passages forming elements are arranged substantially transverse to the reinforcing fibres and forming flow passages at the side of the flow passages forming elements.