Carbon Fibers
Airborne substrate panels enable JUICE spacecraft solar array
Airborne delivers solar array substrate panels for use in the European Space Agency’s mission to explore the icy moons of Jupiter.
Read MoreFLEXOP aeroelastic wings achieve first flight
As part of the European Union’s FLEXOP project, DLR and TUM researchers are working on new technologies to control flutter while allowing wings to be made lighter.
Read MoreBÜFA to distribute Covestro's Maezio UD tapes
Covestro enters into a distribution agreement granting BÜFA Thermoplastic Composites distribution rights for Maezio thermoplastic unidirectional) tapes.
Read MoreToray creates world’s first porous carbon fiber with nano-sized continuous pore structure
Applications include lighter structures for batteries, H2 production and CO2 recycling.
Read MoreCarbon Conversions, Dell partner on sustainability
Carbon Conversions and Dell explore new recycled carbon fiber material combination with Latitude 7300 laptop cover.
Read MoreTechnical University of Munich researchers explore using algae to make carbon fiber
The process uses algae to convert CO2 from the atmosphere and manufacturing exhaust into algae oil, which is then used to produce polyacrylonitrile (PAN) carbon fiber precursor.
Read MoreCEAD, Siemens intensify collaboration for industrial 3D printing of large composite parts
CEAD’s new AM Flexbot includes Siemens’ Sinumerik CNC and Siemens will include a CEAD 3D printing system in its Additive Manufacturing Experience Center
Read MoreVectorply carbon fiber utilized in Corvette bumper beam
Vectorply’s noncrimp carbon fiber fabrics and software were used in the development of the pultruded carbon fiber bumper beam for the 2020 Corvette Stingray.
Read MoreChomarat carbon fiber reinforcement used in Arcona cruiser-racers
Chomarat’s C-PLY noncrimp fabrics were used for the hulls and decks of Arcona Yachts’ latest models, Arcona 435 and 465.
Read MoreNew Digimat 2019.1 release enables smarter fiber-reinforced composite design values, allowables and crash modeling
Upgrades include high fiber content virtual test with 10-100 times faster analyses and progressive damage analysis using the Camanho method.
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