In modern racing, weight, aerodynamics, and the materials used in vehicles determine victory or defeat. For the Formula Student racing team Mainfranken Racing e.V. at the Technical University of ...

Carbon fibers consist of thin filaments (5–10 micrometers in diameter) made of long chains of carbon atoms arranged in a polycrystalline structure. These fibers contain 92–100 wt% anisotropic carbon ...

If you've spent anytime around performance vehicles — cars, high speed boats, aircraft, bicycles, etc. — you've likely seen carbon fiber used somewhere in the construction. It might seem like wizardry ...

Korean firms collaborate on chemical decomposition technology that recovers carbon fibers with 95.7% efficiency for global ...

AZoM speaks with Dr. Nicola Ferralis from MIT about his research that has developed a low-cost process of creating carbon fibers from hydrocarbon pitch. This research could lead to the large-scale use ...

While many composites fabricators are aware of the need to mitigate toxic emissions from resins, dealing with the unique conditions from carbon fiber processing raises the bar on abatement ...

Finished carbon fibers derived from bitumen. Photo Credit, all images: UBC Applied Science/Paul Joseph A new process developed at the University of British Columbia (UBC, Canada) has the potential to ...

This video documents the process of transforming a BMW G80 M3 by installing a wide range of carbon fiber components. The goal ...

To dispel the misconception that composite materials cannot be recycled, Thermolysis is dedicated to developing a range of products that can be entirely recycled, utilizing recycled materials as a ...

[Thomas Sanladerer] wanted to make 3D prints using carbon fiber and was surprised that it was fairly inexpensive and worked well, although he mentions that the process is a bit intense. You can learn ...