"Usually, a semiconductor, like silicon, is semiconducting in all directions." The research shows that the carbon-fiber composite, consisting of layers of carbon fibers, is semiconducting ...

McLaren announced a new frontier in carbon fiber—carbon fiber tape, made using a method called Automated Rapid Tape (ART) ...

Building large composite rockets has been a painstaking process. Teams of engineers spend countless hours manually laying ...

French startup Energiestro’s prototype solar energy flywheel-based storage system aims to reduce costs with glass fiber ...

This epoxy is spread out on a table, the carbon fiber laid over it, and a second layer of carbon fiber ... This is really a master class in composite construction, and well worth an hour ...

ART technique, already deployed at the MCTC, is capable of producing lighter, stiffer and stronger carbon fiber structures ...

The growth of carbon fiber composite intermediates in the aerospace market is propelled by several prime determinants such as an increase in demand for lightweight materials in the aerospace industry.

This production method was originally for aircraft wings and fuselages. McLaren adapted it for automotive applications.

It's not cheap, but this process offers better strength-to-weight properties than what you'll find in more "pedestrian" ...

GA, UNITED STATES, February 13, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- A team of scientists has successfully developed a high-performance, recyclable carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite (CFRP ) that combines ...

The next step is to put a UV resin on the mold to prevent the carbon fiber resin from bonding to the plastic. The three layers of UV resin will stay on the mold. The carbon fiber sheets are in ...