Carbon Fibers
Hexcel carbon fiber selected for Artemis 9 mission booster production
Lightweight composite design for BOLE boosters enable increased performance for NASA’s future missions to the moon and Mars.
Read More
SIU researcher to apply additive manufacturing for more efficient sandwich material production
Southern Illinois University’s Sabrina Nilufar won a two-year, $200,000 grant from the NSF to study how to make composite sandwich panels with a TPMS-based core lattice via AM.
Read More
Saertex expands production range with pultruded planks for rotor blades
SAERplanks pultruded profiles, opening new avenues in the wind industry, comprise heavy-tow carbon fibers produced using a novel hybrid resin system for reliable performance, high productivity and minimum scrap rates.
Read More
Qarbon Aerospace ships first completed HEXA eVTOL aircraft
The composite aircraft, designed by LIFT Aircraft, was manufactured, assembled and integrated by Qarbon Aerospace.
Read More
Hexagon Purus and CIMC Enric for construction of joint production facility and New Energy R&D management center
Investment agreements establish new facilities in China, aiming toward increased production capacity of hydrogen storage vessels.
Read More
HyPoint partners with GTL to extend zero-emission flight with ultralight liquid hydrogen tanks
NASA award-winning fuel cell pioneer works with carbon fiber tank maker GTL to offer up to 10 times more capacity versus existing hydrogen storage tanks.
Read More
Emirates Team New Zealand, Southern Spars partner to beat wind-powered land speed record
Auckland-based sailing team returns with the carbon fiber composite specialist to produce a land yacht light enough to beat the competition.
Read More
Hyosung to add fourth carbon fiber line in South Korea
The $38.5 million expansion will bring the company’s total carbon fiber capacity to 9,000 metric tonnes per year.
Read More
Joby Aviation advances toward FAA certification, highlights Toray prepreg and Coriolis AFP machines
Joby Aviation aims for FAA Part 135 certificate by end of 2022 and launch of commercial service by 2024 as it completes first production-intent aircraft from its pilot manufacturing facility; composites play a key role.
Read More
Hypetex creates colored carbon fiber covers for IQOS tobacco heating devices
The U.K. manufacturer and supplier of advanced materials coordinated all aspects, from initial concept to final solution, including a fully optimized production process.
Read More