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 ...

Initially only seeing brief popular use as the filament in incandescent lighting, carbon fibers (CF) experienced a resurgence during the 20th century as part of composite materials that are lighter ...

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

RapidMade Inc. thinks its new thermoformable carbon fiber process, Aerolite, has real potential to disrupt how to make lightweight, high strength-to-weight ratio parts. The company is collaborating ...

A new technology has been developed that generates electricity from rainwater falling on a roof, which could power drainage systems or alarm systems during heavy downpours. The Ulsan National Institut ...

A couple of years ago, America witnessed the birth of Rift Carbon Campers, a travel trailer manufacturer aiming to build some of North America's lightest teardrops. But they've been offline for some ...

The "Milled Carbon Fiber Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Product, Application, and Country Analysis - Analysis and Forecast, 2025-2034" report has been added to ...

Technically speaking, carbon fiber dates back to 1879, when Thomas Edison created it out of cotton and bamboo slivers to produce lightbulb filament. However, it wouldn’t be refined into the strong, ...

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 ...