Carbon fibres

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). 

A carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) rear suspension knuckle for a C-segment vehicle that is 50% lighter than a conventional steel component is being developed by a consortium in the UK. 

A chemical-based method for the recycling of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) is being developed by researchers at Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman, USA.

The assembly carrier for Porsche’s GT3 Cup II is being manufactured from carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) by Toho Tenax Europe GmbH at its site in Heinsberg, Germany.

The next generation of Audi’s A8 will feature in its multi-material spaceframe a carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) rear wall. 

Hexcel is to supply automotive composites part manufacturer Mubea Carbo Tech with its HiMax noncrimp fabrics (NCFs) for the manufacture of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) monocoques.

Carbon fibre textile manufacturer Sigmatex of Runcorn, UK, has signed a supplier agreement with Embraer of São Paulo, Brazil. 

Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd of Tokyo, Japan, has purchased composites design, engineering and prototyping firm Gemini Composites LLC of Seattle, Washington State, USA.

Magna International Inc and Ford Motor Co have developed a prototype carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) subframe that reduces mass by 34% compared with a stamped steel equivalent.

The Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC) and ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on the recycling of carbon fibre.

The US Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) is working on a project focused on the optimization of vinyl ester resins and fibre sizings for the fabrication of carbon f