Carbon fibers are essential in aviation, wind energy, and lightweight construction. However, since they are based on petroleum, their production has been very harmful to the environment. A research ...

According to MarketsandMarkets, the report "Standard Modulus Carbon Fiber Market Size by Product Type (Continuous, Long, Short), Application (Composites, Non-Composites), End-use Industry (Aerospace & ...

Advanced carbon fiber materials could be used in applications from wind turbine blades to biomedical implants following the development of a low-cost carbon fiber feedstock. The carbon fibers were ...

In a significant step toward creating a sustainable and circular economy, Rice University researchers have published a study in the journal Carbon demonstrating that carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers can ...

When crude oil is processed, a lot of grungy byproducts are left over. A new study indicates that a couple of those substances can be used to make low-cost carbon fibers, which could in turn find use ...

Carbon fibers consist of thin filaments (5–10 micrometers in diameter) made of long chains of carbon atoms arranged in a polycrystalline structure. These fibers contain 92–100 wt% anisotropic carbon ...

According to MarketsandMarkets, the report "PAN-based Carbon Fiber Market By Modulus (Standard, Intermediate, High), By ...

Teijin Carbon (Wuppertal, Germany), a producer of carbon fibers and carbon fiber-based materials, is launching a new brand, Tenax Next, to represent its next-generation carbon fiber products. These ...

Carbon fibre remains a material of keen interest due to its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio and versatility in high-performance applications. In recent years, the production processes have ...

A UBC research team has developed a cleaner way to produce rayon, a popular fabric used in clothing for more than a century.

Anyone who's mucked about with consumer-grade 3D printers knows that it's infinitely cool to create stuff with them, but you ...

Carbon fiber is known for being incredibly strong, lightweight, and versatile—but how is it actually made? This article breaks down the key stages of carbon fiber manufacturing and shows how different ...