Carbon Fibers

Carbon Fibers

HyImpulse, Adamant Composites linerless CFRP tank passes hydrostatic burst test

The liquid oxygen (LOX) tank, to be used in a HyImpulse smallsat launch vehicle, demonstrates the ability to withstand pressures well beyond the limits of its intended use.  

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Thermoplastics

TU Munich develops cuboidal conformable tanks using carbon fiber composites for increased hydrogen storage

Flat tank enabling standard platform for BEV and FCEV uses thermoplastic and thermoset composites, overwrapped skeleton design in pursuit of 25% more H2 storage.

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Pultrusion

Novel processes for hybrid thermoset-thermoplastic pultruded parts

CFRP pultrusion and pullwinding specialist Epsilon Composite combines thermoplastic overmolding with traditional thermoset processes, demonstrated through aircraft struts and industrial applications.

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Trends

Ford Mustang Dark Horse features Carbon Revolution carbon fiber wheels

The 19-inch, five-spoke Dark Horse wheels feature signature blue carbon fiber detailing, keeping with the blue accents throughout the vehicle’s interior and exterior.  

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Prepregs

Toray supplies Torayca carbon fiber, prepreg for H3 launch vehicle

Set to launch Feb. 15, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency rocket has been designed with a composite motor case and payload fairing section.  

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Aerospace

European SUSPENS project targets green composites production

The 13-partner program will addresses the challenge of reducing the environmental footprint of sandwich and hollow composite structures via bio-sourced resins and carbon fiber precursors.  

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Aerospace

Fabrum supplies lightweight composite LH2 tanks for aviation, launches consortium with Airbus, other partners

New Zealand company works with FSE, GKN Aerospace to test LH2 storage and delivery system, advances zero emissions flight via Hydrogen Consortium and $23 million Series A funding.

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Carbon Fibers

Mitsui Chemicals, Microwave Chemical install demonstration facility for eco-friendly carbon fiber

Microwave-based Carbon-MX process could cut energy consumption by 50% and CO2 emissions by 90%.

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Carbon Fibers

Liebherr breaks ground for hybrid hydraulic cylinder plant

Expanded Oberopfingen site will consolidate Liebherr’s production, internal processes and production sequences for its carbon fiber-wound hybrid cylinders, and add to fiber-reinforced composite component production.  

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Carbon Fibers

Airbus ESM integration underway for future Artemis moon missions

More than 22,000 elements are begin integrated in parallel in Airbus’ Bremen cleanrooms for ESMs 3, 4 and 5, mission-critical structures for the Orion spacecraft.  

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microwire technology for composites