Carbon fibres

Automotive technology company Faurecia is to create a facility for hydrogen storage systems at its research and development (R&D) centre in Bavans, France.

ELG Carbon Fibre is working with sailing team INEOS Team UK to ensure sustainable materials and practices are incorporated into its build programme for the 2021 America’s Cup.

Hyosung Corp of Seoul, South Korea, and Saudi Aramco of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the building of carbon fibre plants.

A developer and manufacturer of a novel three-dimensional (3D) carbon fibre reinforcement for the production of impact resistant and durable composites has this year raised US$1.75 million in fundi

Carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTPs) from Teijin Ltd are being employed by General Motors (GM) to manufacture pickup boxes for selected models of its vehicles.

A method for producing thermally stabilized melt-spun fibres from polyacrylonitrile (PAN) has been developed by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft of Munich, Germany.

A prototype battery enclosure for NIO’s electric vehicles that is made of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) has been developed by the Chinese carmaker in partnership with SGL Carbon.

A carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) moulding compound from Hexcel of Stamford, Connecticut, USA, has been used to produce an automotive transmission cross-member using what the company claims

A unidirectional (UD) carbon fibre fabric that can be used to create the thick laminates necessary for the production of long wind turbine blades has been developed by Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Stockholm

Construction‑grade cross‑laminated timber (CLT) is being produced from heat-treated wood and carbon fibre recycled from Boeing aeroplanes by researchers in Washington State, USA.

Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp is to invest 46.8 billion won (about €36.5 million) to expand its carbon fibre production plant in JeonJu, South Korea.

The developer of a novel pultrusion process claims that it is capable of producing affordable carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) parts in high-enough volumes for the mainstream automotive indus

Carbon fibres with a uniform, porous structure have been produced for the first time by researchers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, USA.

A method for improving the noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) characteristics of aluminium vehicle subframes using carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) has earned its developers a nomination fo

Teijin Ltd’s carbon fibre (Tenax) and unidirectional carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastic prepreg tape (Tenax TPUD) have been registered on Boeing's qualified products list.

Bombardier Aerostructures and Engineering Services has awarded a contract extension to Teijin Ltd for the supply of carbon fibre until 2025.

Following many years of cooperation on the development of composite doors for Airbus Group, the helicopter manufacturer Airbus Helicopters Germany and SGL Carbon are intensifying their partnership.

SGL Carbon is to supply carbon fibres and semi-finished textile products for a range of components in BMW’s upcoming electric vehicle (EV), the iNEXT, after signing an agreement with the carmaker. 

A leading Japanese trading company is to purchase a stake in ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd (ELG) of Coseley, UK, a specialist in recycling carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs).

Boeing and ELG Carbon Fibre are working together to recycle waste aerospace-grade carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) so that it can be used by other companies to make products such as electroni

Ongoing research led by the US Department of Energy (DoE)'s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, could lead to the use of a biomass-derived acrylonitrile (ACN) precursor

McLaren Automotive has opened its £50-million Composites Technology Centre in Sheffield, UK.

An embroidery process (Tailored Fibre Placement (TFP)), developed by ZSK Technical Embroidery Systems is being used by Shape Group to manufacture the wheel arch of Elemental Motor Co's RP1 sportsca

A 15-ha (37-acre) plant for the manufacture of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor and carbon fibre has been opened in Isère, France, by Hexcel.

Cost-effective, scalable methods for the production of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) are to be developed by a consortium in the UK with the aim of improving the performance of electric v

Scania Growth Capital of Södertälje, Sweden, is investing SEK35 million in its compatriot Arlöv-based Corebon AB, the developer of an induction heating method for curing composite parts.

Teijin Ltd of Tokyo, Japan,  has broken ground on a carbon fibre production facility in Greenwood, South Carolina, USA, to be operated by its subsidiary Teijin Carbon Fibers (TCF) Inc. 

Teijin Ltd is looking to boost its carbon fibre business in East Asia with the establishment of Teijin Carbon Shanghai Co Ltd in China and Teijin Carbon Taiwan Inc in Taipei.

A cheap precursor and production process for the manufacture of carbon fibre has been developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) of Potsdam-Golm, German

Zoltek is to increase production capacity by 50% at its carbon fibre plant in Nyergesújfalu, Hungary.

A ±45° spread-tow, carbon fibre lattice that can be used to increase the torsional stiffness of a composite part while keeping weight low has been launched by Oxeon of Boras, Sweden.

ELG Carbon Fibre is to increase the recycling capacity at its facility in Coseley, UK, to satisfy increasing demand. 

Pitch-based ultrafine carbon fibres for use as negative electrodes in lithium secondary batteries have been developed by Teijin of Osaka, Japan.

As part of its plan to produce cheap, high-quality carbon fibre using a plasma oxidation process, Woodland Holdings of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, is to change its name to 4M Carbon Fiber.

A 50 k carbon fibre that demonstrates a particularly high Young’s modulus for its filament count is now being produced by SGL Group of Wiesbaden, Germany.

Following several years of working together, recycler ELG Carbon Fibre, and injection-moulding specialists Sanko Engineering and Tooling (SET) and Sanko Gosei UK have formalized their commercial pa

A method for producing acrylonitrile using 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP), which can be produced from sugars, is being developed by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in

General Motors (GM) of Detroit, Michigan, USA, plans to use carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) to make the beds for premium versions of its pickup trucks, according to a report in the Wal

Teijin is to establish a new carbon fibre production facility in Greenwood, South Carolina, USA, which will be run by a subsidiary, Teijin Carbon Fibers (TCF). 

Composites recycling specialist ELG Carbon Fibre (ELG) and Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) are working to ensure that as much of the yacht team’s carbon fibre process and end-of-life waste are

SGL Group is buying BMW Group's 49% equity investment in their joint venture SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (SGL-ACF), which supplies the carmaker with carbon fibres for its i3, i8 and 7 Series model

Solvay of Brussels, Belgium, has acquired German producer of high-quality precursor for large-tow (50k) polyacrylonitrile (PAN) carbon fibres European Carbon Fiber GmbH (ECF) of Kelheim.

US company LeMond Composites has signed an exclusive $US44-million deal to license technology developed by Deakin University’s carbon fibre research centre, Carbon Nexus, in Australia.

A standard (PDESP21) for highly aesthetic spread-tow carbon fibre fabrics has been developed by Oxeon of Boras, Sweden.

Gurit of Zurich, Switzerland, is to produce and supply carbon fibre-based exterior car body panels for an Italian premium automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM).