Asia-Pacific is projected to register the fastest CAGR of 4.4% during the forecast period. The region's growth is primarily driven by improvements in the cost-efficiency and scalability of composite ...

Toyota Motor Corp. has added more carbon fiber production capacity in house, and it's not just for supercars and not just about cutting weight. Core Molding Technologies Inc. is expanding its ...

TOKYO — Nissan has long reserved costly carbon-fiber components to such applications as the hood and roof of its low-volume, high-performance GT-R sports car. But thanks to a production breakthrough, ...

Rib parts (top) trialed using spring-frame molding (shown here, bottom, with curved C-channel part) and double diaphragm forming (DDF) processes in the DARPA-funded and Boeing co-funded RAPM program ...

Jet engines first appeared on aircraft during World War II. By 1945, the advantages of the jet had become clear, and today jets dominate the aviation industry. Despite the complexity of the modern jet ...

Düsseldorf — One key to increased penetration of carbon fiber-reinforced composites in the auto sector is reducing processing costs. The latest resin transfer molding (RTM) technology from ...

AOC LLC has entered the thermoset-reinforced carbon fiber market by developing a line of epoxy vinyl esters. The R058 series of resins is aimed at high-performance applications in the aerospace, ...

Carbon fiber-reinforced polyurethane (PUR) composites offer huge potential for reducing vehicle weight and thus also CO 2 emissions. Covestro, formerly Bayer MaterialScience, has developed a new ...

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 ...

VISTA, Calif. — Custom wheel maker HRE Performance Wheels is rolling out a line of aftermarket two-piece carbon fiber/aluminum wheels that it claims sets "new standards" for performance and quality.