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Scania’s NXT Flexible Use Autonomous Concept Bus is Built of Carbon Fiber

Scania's autonomous concept bus NXT, a vehicle planned for multiple uses such as public transportation and garbage collection, is built with carbon fiber parts provided by Marstrom Composite. As cities...

World’s Largest 3D Printer at UMaine Advances Opportunities for Composites

The University of Maine (UMaine) Advanced Structures and Composites Center received three Guinness World Records for the world’s largest prototype polymer 3D printer, largest solid 3D-printed object, and...

50th Anniversary of Lunar Landing Inspires Motorbike Designer to Use Composites

Italian designers and manufacturers Carboni e Metalli launched The Lunar Project motorbike in homage to the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, combining vintage details such as a steel frame and a 2-stroke...

Lexus LY 650 Yacht Takes Composite Technology and Luxury to Sea

The new Lexus LY 650 yacht features a light and highly rigid composite hull that combines carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic and glass-fiber-reinforced plastic, contributing to remarkable high-speed performance...