Carbon Fibers

Compression Molding 27 Jul 2022

CFRTP enables better, greener smartphones

Carbon Mobile’s “monocoque” design eliminates separate case, cover and frame, better protects electronics and simplifies disassembly.

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Carbon Fibers 26 Jul 2022

Boston Materials, Textron Systems to collaborate on hypersonic vehicle thermal protection system

Boston Materials will supply Textron Systems with its Z-axis Fiber technology to enhance performance of high-temperature composites that exceed 3,000°F.

Curing 25 Jul 2022

HORYZN emergency UAV harnesses CFRP tooling from Voith Composites

Voith Composites collaborated with HORYZN, a student initiative that leverages CFRP tooling and composites know-how for its Mission Pulse UAV project.

Feature 25 Jul 2022

Price, performance, protection: EV battery enclosures, Part 1

Composite technologies are growing in use as suppliers continue efforts to meet more demanding requirements for EV battery enclosures.

Advanced Air Mobility 22 Jul 2022

Hyundai Motor, Supernal unveil eVTOL vehicle cabin concept

Concept details — such as CFRTP material incorporation, a biomimetic design and a focus on safety — provide a first look at how Hyundai integrate its mobility capabilities to develop commercial urban, regional air vehicles.

RTM 22 Jul 2022

Plant tour: Dowty Propellers, Gloucester, U.K.

Transforming decades of design and RTM production reliability into more sustainable, next-generation composite propellers.

Aerospace 20 Jul 2022

Hexcel to supply carbon fiber prepreg for Dassault F10X program

The Falcon F10X will be the first Dassault Aviation business jet program to incorporate high-performance carbon fiber in the manufacture of its aircraft wings.

Carbon Fibers 20 Jul 2022

Doing the twist: A look at dimensional issues in high-temperature cured laminates

When it’s not the tooling, the root cause of dimensionally inaccurate composite parts often boils down to two things: fiber form(s) used and laminate symmetry.

Aerospace 18 Jul 2022

Carbon Revolution composite concept wheel for CH-47 Chinook expands benefits to aerospace

The Tier 1 automotive supplier concept wheel is 35% lighter than legacy aerospace versions and withstands durability needs, provides entry point into other vertical lift aerospace and military applications.