Innovations
International Competition Launched to Convert Bitumen into Carbon Fibre
4 days ago
International Competition Launched to Convert Bitumen into Carbon Fibre
Alberta Innovates is launching a major new clean technology initiative called the Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge, a $15-million international competition…
Worlds First Carbon Fibre Rail Chassis Unveiled
December 11, 2019
Worlds First Carbon Fibre Rail Chassis Unveiled
The world’s first carbon fibre rail chassis or bogie was unveiled at the Unlocking Innovation conference at the University of…
Carbon fibre technology to treat broken bones gets funding
October 3, 2019
Carbon fibre technology to treat broken bones gets funding
A University of Arizona professor has invented a flexible carbon fibre fabric designed to be inserted inside and around a…
Lightweight, Recyclable Composite Material Developed for Injection Moulded Components
September 13, 2019
Lightweight, Recyclable Composite Material Developed for Injection Moulded Components
Fraunhofer IWM, MicroTribology Centrum µTC, together with the Freiburg Materials Research Centre and the polyolefin manufacturer LyondellBasell, have now produced…
Teijin Creates Foldable Composite Structure
September 5, 2019
Teijin Creates Foldable Composite Structure
The composite-structure design, development, prototype and evaluation unit over at Teijin has announced they have developed a new foldable fibre-reinforced…
NASA Creates First Ever Carbon Nanotube Telescope Mirrors
July 20, 2016
NASA Creates First Ever Carbon Nanotube Telescope Mirrors
A lightweight telescope that a team of NASA scientists and engineers is developing could become the first to carry a…