Industry Digest

Keep up to date with the latest news of interest to the composites industry

Composite FRP Being Used to Strengthen Existing Bridges

FiberCore Europe developed SUREbridge, a circular solution in which a composite fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) deck is placed on an existing concrete bridge. Crumbling, unsafe concrete bridges and viaducts...

RUF Rodeo: A Carbon Fiber All-Wheel Drive Safari Rally Concept Car

German company RUF developed the Rodeo concept, an all-wheel-drive carbon fiber safari vehicle based on the classic Porsche 911 safari rally car. Alois Ruf, Jr. has a long relationship with the Porsche 911....

Alfa Romeo Reintroduces the Giulia with Multiple Composite Components

Alfa Romeo’s 2020 Giulia GTA has an excellent weight-to-power ratio thanks to a total weight reduction of 220 pounds achieved by the adoption of lightweight materials such as carbon fiber for the...

Thermoplastic Composites Make Child Seats Safer

Tepex continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials from LANXESS are being used in a child seat headrest developed as a technology demonstrator offering excellent crash performance. To say...

LOOK’s T20 Track Bike Uses Composites to Be Lightweight, Strong and Ready for Tokyo 2020

LOOK’s new T20 Track Bike is focused on the combined athlete and bike interaction, the result of years of work to build expertise in the use of carbon fiber and composite materials. LOOK has won the most...

Commercial Orbital Rocket Relying on Carbon Fiber and Aluminum Composites to Soar

Orbex is building Prime, a commercial orbital rocket, of an optimized blend of lightweight carbon-fiber and aluminum composites, making the rocket up to 30 percent lighter than other rockets of its...