Carbon Fibers

Aerospace

Airbus Helicopters introduces light twin H140 with 2028 EIC

Larger, quieter rotorcraft offering is backed by H135 and Bluecopter program know-how, featuring several optimized elements and just as many composite features.

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Carbon Fibers

Hera Group inaugurates FIB3R recycling plant in Italy

Industrial-scale facility is expected to produce 160 tonnes of rCF/year through pyro-gasification process, supported by cross-sector partners like Leonardo and Angeloni.

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Carbon fiber’s changing global landscape

The demand for carbon fiber is evolving and several key factors are shaping the market’s rapid transformation.

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Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team to include sustainable carbon fiber for 2025 Formula 1 season

F1 team has taken first steps to qualify and apply sustainable composites into its W16 race car with help and innovation from industry partners and the FIA.

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Carbon Fibers

Levante, ACS Srl begin R&D project for rCF solar panel delivery

Use of recycled carbon fiber and bioresins aim to reshape the future of photovoltaic energy and mobility.

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Carbon Fibers

Angeloni, Herambiente to create closed-loop rCF system, accelerate recycling research

Herambiente recycling facility in Italy and Angeloni’s composites expertise will build a circular system between customer, manufacturer and recycler and further explore rCF opportunities.

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Automotive

McLaren develops aerospace-inspired ART method for volume composite super car engineering

Automated rapid tape (ART) technique, already deployed at the MCTC and to be used for future McLaren models, is capable of producing lighter, stiffer and stronger carbon fiber structures with less waste.

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Pultrusion

Exel, Flying Whales advance airship R&D collaboration 

This time, Exel has signed a contract to deliver 75 kilometers of pull-wound carbon fiber tubes for the LCA60T VTOL aircraft.  

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Sustainability

Teijin Carbon launches Tenax Next brand, circular carbon fiber

Progress reducing CO2 emissions and advancing circularity is demonstrated through novel filament yarn short fiber carbon fiber options, as well as the launch of a digital product passport.

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Carbon Fibers

Reinforce 3D receives €1.2 million investment to support 2025 growth plans

Production, R&D team and strategic market expansion will scale up the company’s continuous carbon fiber injection technology, composite capabilities.

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