Carbon Fibers
Large-tow carbon fiber's popularity speaks volumes
Cytec's decision this week to seek an acrylic supply for large-tow carbon fiber manufacturing is only the latest effort by a carbon fiber supplier to position itself to serve the automotive industry.
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VX-1 KittyHawk first flight video
Successful first flight test matches computer predictions and enables virtual testing of next refinements.
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Composites steady radio telescope reflector
Precise carbon fiber-reinforced dish prototype could be the model for as many as 2,500 telescopes in the Square Kilometre Array.
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All-composite ROTORwing prototype UAV
Composites enable construction, and handle unique VTOL loads, of unmanned aerial vehicles’ helicopter-to-airplane conversion.
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ORNL demonstrates 3-D printing with carbon fiber
Oak Ridge National Laboratory can print carbon fiber reinforced parts from 10 cm in size up to 2.4m in both lab and production settings at its Carbon Fiber Technology Facility.
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Carbon fiber featured in new electrical transmission cable
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Texas) and Southwire Co. LLC (Carrollton, Ga.), North America’s largest wire and cable producer, have introduced a new option for utility transmission lines: the C7 Overhead Conductor, featuring a lightweight and high strength-to-weight, multi-element composite core of Celstran continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic rods (CFR-TPR), made by Celanese.
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Towerless turbine: Airborne system powers rural locales
Wind energy start-up Altaeros Energies' (Boston, Mass.) Buoyant Airborne Turbine (BAT) proof-of-concept prototype reportedly can harvest the more consistent winds at higher altitudes because its elevation is not limited by the need for a tower.
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BMW Leipzig: The epicenter of i3 production
A glimpse into the inner workings of an automaker at the forefront of serial-production autocomposites.
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SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers expands Moses Lake facility . . . again
BMW signals that it is serious about consuming carbon fiber for years to come as SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers expands its Washington production site to 9,000 tons per year.
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First A320neo features composite Korean Sharklets
The enhanced performance of Airbus' newest A320 comes not just from the "new engine option" but also from CFRP wingtips produced by Korean Air using an automated manufacturing line.
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