Carbon Fiber

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.

Airbus Ultra Long Range A350 XWB Completes First Flight

The Ultra Long Range version of the A350 XWB, known as the MSN 216, successfully completed its first flight last week. According to Airbus, this version of the aircraft will be able to fly further than any...

Traveling Light with Carbon Fiber

Global sales of battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids increased 51 percent from 2016 to 2017, according to Macquarie Research. Startup Uniti Sweden is staking out its space in this...

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Speed and Luxury by Design

With summer right around the corner, boaters are eager to hit the water. Cigarette Racing Team, a Miami-based builder of high-performance boats, unveiled a 51.5-foot-long vessel at the Miami Boat Show in...

The Expanding World of Epoxies

There’s a new generation of epoxy resin systems tailor-made for an array of applications. Epoxy matrix systems have been around for more than 75 years, with recent innovations moving away from off-the-shelf...

Magna Delivers Prototype of Composite Subframe to Ford

According to a story first reported by Automotive News, Magna International has delivered a prototype of a carbon fiber composite subframe that reduces mass by 34 percent compared to making a stamped steel...

SpaceX Shows off New Composite Tooling for BFR Rocket

Last week, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed a photo of the main-body construction tool for the company BFR — the Big Falcon Rocket. The tool is analogous to the turning mandrel tool that Boeing uses as a rack...

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