Viaphoton, a fiber connectivity provider, has raised $80 million to accelerate fiber production at the edge. The company has developed an innovative manufacturing process that combines mass ...

The U.S. Army is evaluating a new manufacturing approach that could speed up missile ...

In recent years, additive manufacturing (AM), especially large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM), has gained momentum in the manufacturing industry. While LFAM offers benefits over conventional ...

Carbon fiber has reached a point of borderline oversaturation, even trickling down to borderline-affordably priced performance cars in recent years. But even if we’re not longer as impressed by the ...

The company developed a high performance intermediate modulus (IM) carbon fiber, Pyrofil MR70, which exceeds the performance of conventional IM carbon fibers. Structural products for aircrafts and ...

As the trend to make things lighter and stronger continues to ramp up across many industries, it’s no surprise that the demand for carbon-fiber (CF) composites is greater than ever, too. However, CF ...

Despite the drawbacks of the manufacturing process, the worldwide demands for the CFRP among composite materials would be expected to increase according to a number of independent sources [1,2].

Process chain for new SMC structural simulation approach demonstrated for Spirit AeroSystems reference wing rib redesigned to use carbon fiber SMC (C-SMC). Photo Credit, all images: Simutence, ...

Before and after: DEECOM recycling process. U.K.-based Longworth originally developed its pressurized steam-based DEECOM process for cleaning polymers from metal. Now, the process has been shown to ...

Growing up, kids dream about having a cool, carbon fiber car, but maturing is realizing that the unique material offers more than just sleek looks. Carbon fiber is created by repeatedly superheating ...