Friedrichshafen, Germany — Berlin-based startup company Carbon Mobile GmbH used Lanxess Tepex Dynalite fine 1K continuous carbon-fiber-fabric-reinforced thermoplastic to produce the monocoque ...

Enhancing high-performance footwear. Washington-based startup Carbitex's carbon fiber/thermoplastic composite products are designed to eliminate material compromises in stability vs. flexibility in ...

A team from Singapore and Taiwan have shown that carbon fiber cloths coated in inexpensive catalysts can generate hydrogen, and perform not only in water but in seawater as well. IEEe Spectrum notes, ...

Fibers used to reinforce composites are supplied directly by fiber manufacturers and indirectly by converters in a number of different forms, which vary depending on the application. The automated FPP ...

The company has invested in a second MAX5 production line which will enable Sky Advanced Materials to meet the growing customer demand. Furthermore, additional weaving capacity is planned for the near ...

This is the first NCAMP qualification of a carbon fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite material. It is also the first NCAMP qualification of pre-consolidated laminates, which can be used for ...

As materials go, carbon fiber has an ideal blend of high strength and low weight. Until recently, it’s also had an astronomically high price tag, thanks in part to the labor intensive manufacturing ...