Carbon Fiber

Last week, IACMI-The Composites Institute announced the conclusion of the first phase of an innovative thermoplastic composite manufacturing research technology project led by DuPont with support from...

On May 18, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the design for Boeing's folding CFRP wingtips that will be incorporated the company two 777X aircraft variants, the 777-8 and 777-9. The...

Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a new polymer curing process that could drastically reduce the cost, time and energy needed to manufacture FRP. The researchers findings indicate that...

For the first time, a German sailor is aiming to take on one of the greatest and toughest challenges in yachting: the Vendée Globe. The route takes participants on a journey of 25,000 nautical miles along the...

Update (5/21): Oceangate's expedition to the Titanic has been rescheduled for next year. More info here. OceanGate Inc., a provider of manned-submersible services, has launched Titan, formerly known...

Last week, SGL Group announced that it will provide its SIGRACET® brand of wet-laid nonwoven CFRP gas diffusion layers (GDLs) for the fuel cell of Hyundai’s NEXO hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Fuel cell...