Carbon Fibers

9T Labs recognized as a Swiss Top 100 Startup company

9T Labs has been awarded third place in the 2021 Swiss Top 100 Startups competition for its hybrid 3D printing technology, which combines 3D printing with compression molding in matched metal dies.

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SPONSORED

Precision Cutting Enables High Speed Composites Molding Process

Automatic cutting of proprietary composite materials is critical for high speed molding of military-grade pressurized camera enclosures.

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Consumer

Carbon Mobile relocates smartphone production to Germany

Carbon Mobile’s Carbon 1 MK II, a carbon fiber, plastic-neutral smartphone, aims to close the gap on e-waste. 

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Consumer

Salewa's new hiking boot features thermoplastic composites

The Ortles Couloir boot includes thermoplastic composites from Xenia Materials and was designed to offer both stiffness and flexibility.

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Porsche races to the future with electric motors, natural fiber composites

The Mission R concept is Porsche’s vision for sustainable, all-electric customer motorsports, including a CFRP exoskeleton and natural fiber-reinforced components.

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Carbon Fibers

Trelleborg unveils Soteria FRV ultra-lightweight, fire-resistant carbon fiber material

Part of Trelleborg’s range of protection materials and demonstrates applicability for EV battery boxes, enclosures and other fire risk options.  

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Carbon Fibers

Thermoplastic tapes continue to show potential for composite aerostructures

Web Industries reports increased R&D activity within several aerospace markets enabled by the flexibility and advantages of thermoplastic tapes.

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Molds/Tools

Hybrid 3D printing/machining center enables custom vehicle restoration project

3D-printed CF-filled molds made with new CMS Kreator system shorten production time, reduce costs for Bercella’s Restomod Maserati project.

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Carbon Fibers

Arris, U.S. Army and LIFT launch collaborative project to lightweight combat vehicles

Project will apply Arris’ Additive Molding technology to demonstrate significant vehicle weight reductions via part consolidation, topology optimization and a continuous carbon fiber composite structure.

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Carbon Fibers

Hexagon Purus, Ballard to power Class 6 fuel cell electric truck

Hydrogen truck will take advantage of Ballard’s FCmove fuel cell module and Hexagon’s Type IV hydrogen storage systems and ProPack battery storage for zero-emissions commercial transportation.

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microwire technology for composites