It was reported back in March 2021 that Alberta Innovates (Alberta, Canada) and the Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN, Canada) announced the completion of Phase I of the Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge (CFGC) and the launch of Phase II. Nineteen teams from across Canada, the U.

MAE Museum, designed by Carlo Ratti Associatti (CRA) and architect Italo Rota for equipment manufacturer MAE. Renderings by CRA graphic team: Gary di Silvio, Pasquale Milieri, Gianluca Zimbardi. “From high-performance bikes to the Lamborghini Aventador car, carbon fibe

Hexagon Purus (Kassel, Germany) and Ballard Power Systems (Burnaby, Canada) are collaborating to produce Class 6 and 7 fuel cell electric trucks powered by Hexagon Purus’ turnkey electric drivetrain and composite hydrogen storage system solutions and Ballard’s fuel c

Arris Composites (Berkeley, Calif., U.S.), an advanced manufacturer enabling the use of high-performance composites in mass-market products, transportation and industrial applications, has announced a project with the U.S. Army’s Michigan-based Combat Capabilities Development Comman

Trelleborg’s (Trelleborg, Sweden) applied technologies operation unveiled, Soteria FRV, a new ultra-lightweight, fire-resistant carbon fiber material developed via the company’s proprietary resin system, at the inaugural International Composites Summit in London from

  Motor racing isn’t exactly the most environmental of activities, given that there are cars and trucks speeding along tracks burning fuel in abundance. As automotive OEMs work to burnish their “green” credentials, the justification of motorsports becomes more difficult

Ask any automotive designer about classic vehicle designs and you’re likely to hear “Lamborghini Countach,” a vehicle that rolled out of Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy in 1974 and had iterations until 1990. As the Italian builder of supersport cars transitions to an

Technical Fibre Products Ltd (TFP, Burneside, U.K) introduces some of its new, lightweight veils designed for high-temperature performance in composites. The polyimide and basalt veils are part of TFP’s OPTIVEIL range and have been developed specifically to expand TFP&rsqu

Photo Credit: LUM Industries LUM Industry (Limoges Usinage Mecanique, Boisseuil, France) has been specializing in pultrusion dies/mold manufacturing since 1990. More specifically, the company designs and manufactures steel pultrusion dies/molds for glass, carbon fiber or thermoplastic profiles.&n

NEXX Technologies displays the BBi Autosports Porsche GT as an example of the applications covered under its Eduredge Max portfolio. The Pike Peak racing team, for example, used NEXX Technologies’ Enduredge NT350 to produce the front ends and splitter for three BBI Autos

DowAksa Advanced Composites Holdings (Gumussuyu/Istanbul, Turkey), a large-scale, full-service, fully integrated provider of carbon fiber solutions, exhibits its wide portfolio of products at CAMX 2021, from carbon fiber to downstream converted materials. These include pultruded laminates, and

ST Bungalow so far has 3D printed and tested miniature models of its fiberglass composite roof form solution. Shown here, the forms are molded into arches or other shapes for maximum tensile strength. Photo Credit, all images: ST Bungalow Fiberglass and concrete roofing concept d

Markforged (Watertown, Mass., U.S.), creator of the integrated metal and carbon fiber additive manufacturing platform, The Digital Forge, has announced that Cabin Management Solutions (CMS, Conroe, Texas, U.S.), a privately held in-flight cabin management and entertainment

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess (Cologne, Germany) and Korean auto parts specialist INFAC (Seoul), which specializes in automotive control cables, actuators, antennas, and battery packs, have together developed a battery module housing for electric vehicles (EVs). The

Gustav Gerster GmbH & Co. KG (Biberach an der Riß, Germany) manufactures technical textiles for the composites market, among others, using processes such as weaving, knitting or braiding for carbon, glass or aramid fiber reinforcement, as well as basalt, ceramic and natural fibe

Completed and open to the public, the livMatS Pavilion, a biomimetic structure located in the Botanical Garden of the University of Freiburg (Germany), is said to offer a viable, resource-efficient alternative to conventional construction methods and therefore represents an important

Gravitilab (Badersfield, U.K.) is working with the National Composites Centre (NCC, Bristol, U.K.), part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, on the analysis and design of new composite flight structures for Gravitilab’s fleet of suborbital launch vehicles.  Gravitil

The Ford GT — which was introduced in 2015 as the company put it, a “carbon fiber supercar,” as the vehicle features a carbon fiber passenger cell and structural carbon fiber body panels — will be going out of production in 2022. However, the company is far from do

  NASA’s all-electric X-57 Maxwell concluded high-voltage ground testing at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in California. Photo Credit: NASA Photo/Lauren Hughes NASA’s all-electric X- 57 Maxwell — with a wing that comprises of carbon fiber spars, s

A team of North American composites industry veterans have formed a new company, INCA Renewable Technologies Inc. (Kelowna, B.C., Canada), that aims to produce natural fiber-reinforced composites (and other green technologies) to solve longstanding industry challenges. INCA recently closed on