A number of blogs and op-ed columns, at the CompositesWorld.com Web site and elsewhere, have traced a long history of similar anticipation, dating back to the late 1970s and early 1980s. Carbon fiber ...

The amount of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) used in the global automotive industry is still small, confined mostly to racecars, supercars and high-end luxury vehicles. However, recent ...

The significance of lightweight construction materials, especially carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP), has gained popularity over the past few years. The material’s structural constitution is ...

Ever since BMW launched the i sub-brand, we knew that it was going to change the core-brand models as well. The innovations used in the making of the i3 and i8 were bound to find their way into other ...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., July 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The report "CF & CFRP Market by Precursor Type (PAN, Pitch), Source, Resin Type, Manufacturing Process (Lay-Up, Compression Molding, Resin Transfer ...

This Amamco Tool diamond-coated composite drill drills 12.5 times faster than a PCD drill and lasts 4.36 times longer. Inset: The interlocking layers of polycrystalline and nanocrystalline diamond of ...

Toray has developed a high thermal conductivity technology that lifts the heat-dissipating properties of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) to that of metals. Applying this technology to CFRP ...

A recent study published in Engineering delves into the behavior of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) and Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) under ...

Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) are lighter and stronger than metal and are used in a variety of industries, including aviation, aerospace, automotive, marine, and sporting goods. In recent ...

The use of a building or civil engineering structure may change throughout the course of its service life - for example, its function can change, loads can increase or higher building standards become ...