When engineers at General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products (GDATP) recently designed the ammunition container for a new aircraft weapon system, they decided very early in the process to make ...

Carbon-fiber composites are moving from the speedway to the highway in North America. The latest example is the 2003 Dodge Viper, which is using the material for door inner panels, windshield ...

Zoltek Cos. is working with Magna Exteriors and Interiors, an operating unit of Magna International Inc., to develop low-cost carbon fiber sheet molding compounds for the automotive industry. Zoltek ...

Zoltek Cos. announced today it has formed a partnership with Canadian auto parts giant Magna International Inc. to develop low-cost carbon fiber sheet molding compounds for the auto industry. Shares ...

No less an authority than ex-General Electric chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt says he believes that Arris Composites’ high-speed, low-cost carbon fiber could push metals out of cars. The Berkeley, Calif.

[Thomas Sanladerer] wanted to make 3D prints using carbon fiber and was surprised that it was fairly inexpensive and worked well, although he mentions that the process is a bit intense. You can learn ...

Carbon-fiber composites are moving from the speedway to the highway in North America. The latest example is the 2003 Dodge Viper, which is using the material for door inner panels, windshield ...

Improving performance in sports cars is quite simple — just increase the power-to-mass ratio of the vehicle. Getting there requires either raising the engine's output (horsepower and torque) or ...

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. displayed a lightweight motorcycle seat support rear frame developed through joint R&D between MCC subsidiary, Gemini Composites LLC, and Ducati Motor Holding in May 2022 at ...

Assessing pure resins or resin-fiberglass composites is straightforward and only requires the placement of the sample on the sensor. However, a conductive fiber contacting the sensor in carbon-fiber ...