University of Washington professor Aniruddh Vashisth has developed a new, very strong, and lightweight carbon fiber composite material. This new carbon fiber composite material differs from ...

Gulf Carbon Fiber Industries Holding LLC (GCFI) today announced plans to develop an integrated advanced composites platform i ...

Opportunities in the market include the rising demand for lightweight, high-performance materials in satellite and spacecraft applications to enhance payload capacity and fuel efficiency. Automated ...

The global market for Space Carbon Fiber Composites was estimated at US$451.2 Million in 2024 and is projected to reach US$571.9 Million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.0% from 2024 to 2030. This ...

Strong and light carbon-fiber composites can be easily and cost-effectively recycled into new material just as strong as the originals, a team of researchers led by the University of Colorado Boulder ...

DLR, Airbus Helicopters, Fraunhofer and TU Dresden work in the NATURE project for environmentally friendly aviation ...

Although we have seen "morphing" structural materials before, they typically incorporate solenoids, pumps or motors that add weight and complexity. Now, however, scientists have developed a carbon ...

Composite Approach specializes in advanced carbon fiber prototyping and manufacturing for aerospace applications. With a reputation for precision and innovation, the company partners with industry ...

Automakers and their suppliers have been painting glass fiber-reinforced composite exterior body panels, including those made from sheet molding compound (SMC), for many years. SMC painting, in ...

Everyone's favorite Materials Scientist and real life Tony Stark, Elon Musk, recently revealed his plans to not only travel to neighboring Mars and colonize it, but to travel even further away from ...

DETROIT (Dec. 8, 1:45 p.m. ET) — General Motors LLC is joining the list of carmakers putting development money into carbon fiber, with an agreement to co-develop a thermoplastic carbon fiber composite ...

MUNICH—As a perennial fan of “How It’s Made” videos, my visit last month to GE’s Global Research Center in Munich was particularly fascinating. Although the campus is not involved with any actual ...