Carbon Fiber Knowledge
The latest from the world of advanced composites and carbon fiber technology.
Filament-wound composite chemical tanks are the standard answer to a corrosive problem that steel never fully solves. From hydrochloric acid storage for metal finishing lines to caustic soda tanks in water treatment plants, process industries store aggressive chemicals in vessels that m
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are the most composite-intensive aviation category ever designed. Where conventional airliners use carbon fiber for roughly 50 percent of primary structure by weight, eVTOL airframes routinely exceed 80 percent, because the aircraft
Carbon fiber fishing rod action design determines how a rod bends, recovers, and transmits feel to the angler — and it is a genuine engineering discipline rather than a matter of luck. The action of a rod, described loosely as fast, moderate, or slow, is the product of three controllabl
Compression molding of carbon fiber parts is the dominant process for producing structural brackets at production volumes. Automotive seat brackets, battery tray mounts, suspension spring seats, aerospace interior brackets, and robotic arm mounting plates all follow the same logic: a pr
An optical satellite payload is only as good as the structure that holds its mirrors, lenses, and focal-plane electronics stable. In low Earth orbit, that structure must survive temperature swings of more than two hundred degrees Celsius across a ninety-minute orbit — from full sun to f
Japan has defined the world's carbon fiber industry for more than five decades. Toray, Teijin and Mitsubishi Chemical — the three domestic producers — hold the bulk of global capacity for high-performance aerospace-grade fiber, and their brand names (TORAYCA, Tenax, and the Dialead fami
Wind turbine blades have grown to lengths that were unthinkable two decades ago, and that growth has pushed blade designers toward stiffer, lighter structural members. The spar cap — the long beam that runs from root to tip along each side of the blade and carries the majority of bendin
The B-pillar is one of the most safety-critical structures in any car. It is the vertical post between the front and rear doors that must hold the roof in a rollover, protect occupants in a side impact, and maintain survival space without crushing inward. For electric vehicles, the B-pi
Carbon fiber prepreg is a time-sensitive material. From the moment a roll of unidirectional tape or woven fabric is impregnated with uncured resin, it begins a slow, irreversible chemical progression. The resin continues to advance its molecular weight, tack falls, and the material drif