Carbon Fibers

Carbon Fibers

Toray Composite Materials America to double Torayca T1100 production capacity

The upgrade to the company’s Decatur, Alabama, carbon fiber plant is set to begin April 2023 in order to support rising demand in defense applications.  

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Construction

IsoTruss engineers carbon fiber tower for Wyoming Bureau of Land Management

Lightweight, durable IsoTruss carbon fiber tower addresses high winds, snow and ice impacting remote Elk Mountain communications infrastructure.  

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Aerospace

Wisk unveils sixth-generation self-flying eVTOL

The carbon fiber four-seater’s autonomous flight with human oversight and simplified design sets out to meet and exceed rigorous commercial safety standards.  

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Automotive

Bucci Composites presents 20-inch carbon fiber rim dedicated to the aftermarket 

The elegant, sporty composite rim design manufactured via HP-RTM targets weight reduction, with key features addressing ease of assembly and high-temperature conditions.  

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Carbon Fibers

Teijin-supported Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam celebrates 10 years

The modern wing’s composite-paneled façade features Teijin Twaron para-aramid fiber and Tenax carbon fiber for a striking, seamless design.  

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Carbon Fibers

Plant tour: AvCarb, Lowell, Mass., U.S.

Composites are often selected for their structural properties, but at AvCarb, innovation in carbon fiber-based products has driven fuel cell technology advances for decades.

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Swinburne, Sparc Technologies researchers to create graphene-enabled smart composites

Connected smart structures are being built that can be wirelessly monitored in real time for hard-to-detect defects, enabling safer, more reliable and cheaper air and space travel.  

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Teijin introduces LCA for carbon fiber intermediate materials

Life cycle assessment (LCA) studies calculate the environmental impact of Teijin composites for future emission reduction activities.  

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Prepregs

CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Current Inc.

Current Inc. produces thermoset-based products such as tubing rods, sheets and more with high electrical and mechanical characteristics and different color combinations.  

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Carbon Fibers

Researchers propose new technology to produce composites with adjustable properties

MISIS University and Skoltech scientists develop a method to obtain carbon fiber-reinforced polyethersulfone composite materials for aviation with adjustable properties.  

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