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Carbon Fiber

Carbon fiber reinforced polymers are advanced composite materials used in a wide range of applications, from aerospace to automotive to sports equipment. When bound with plastic polymer resin, carbon fiber creates a composite material that is extremely strong, durable and lightweight and can be found in many forms, including fabrics, tubes and tows.

Virginia Could Add 5,000 CFRP Jobs Annually Over Next 15 Years

According to a new report from The American Jobs Report, Virginia is in a position to “expand its CFRP composites economy, increase in-state spending, and employ an average of over 5,000 Virginians annually...

Pushing the Boundaries

More architects are turning to composites to create dazzling designs. Highly complex facades featuring dramatic curves are becoming a signature of today’s architects. New technology and materials are...

GE Beings Ground Testing for World’s Largest Commercial Aircraft Engine

Last week, GE Aviation announced it has begun ground testing the world’s largest commercial aircraft engine – the GE9X – that will eventually power Boeing’s 777X aircraft. Once finished, the engine...

Toyota and Clemson Unveil Next-Generation Concept Vehicle

At the 2016 SAE World Congress in Detroit, Toyota and Clemson University unveiled “uBox” – an urban utility, futuristic concept vehicle made with composites. The uBox was the result of Toyota Motor...

Researchers Creating Flexible Shelter with Robotically Wound CFRP

Four researchers from different universities collaborated to create rolyPOLY - a unique flexible shelter produced by robotic winding of carbon fibers. The 20-pound, single-occupant CFRP prototype is seen as an...

Inspection Tool for Airbus Composite Airframe in High Demand

According to Airbus, an easy-to-use testing tool, known as the “Line Tool,” for inspecting the composite airframe of the aircraft manufacturer's A350 XWB jetliner, has recently become highly sought after...