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FSU Team Develops Carbon Nanotube Heat Shield for Superfast Aircraft

A team of Florida A&M University - Florida State University (FSU) College of Engineering researchers from FSU’s High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) is developing a design for a heat shield made...

Carbon Fiber Bumper Beam is a Highlight on the New 2020 Corvette

The new carbon fiber bumper beam on the 2020 mid-engine Corvette is drawing attention on this game-changing vehicle for parts and processes in the automotive world. When General Motors debuted the 2020...

RS Composite Utility Pole Survives Forest Fire

RS Technologies’ RS composite utility pole, protected with an RS Fire Shield™ made from fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP), survived forest fire conditions in Canada’s Northwest Territories with no damage to...

Candela 7 Electric Motorboat Applies Carbon Fiber for a Lightweight, Quiet Ride

With a wet weight of only 1300kg, the Candela 7 is 45-50% lighter than a traditional glass fiber fossil fuel-powered boat. With experience from fighter jet and traffic airplane design, as well as...

EarthRoamer LTi Expedition Vehicle Gains Toughness from Carbon Fiber

The new EarthRoamer LTi expedition vehicle features an all carbon fiber body that is much stronger and lighter than any traditional RV or overland camper body. EarthRoamer expedition vehicles have...

Systems Advance for Non-Destructive Evaluation

Composites manufacturers are all too familiar with quality challenges. Inclusions and foreign object debris (FOD), incorrect ply orientation, internal voids, porosity, disbonds, delamination and more, both on...