Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed an innovative new technique using carbon nanofibers to enhance binding in carbon fiber and ...
Bold statement: Carbon fibre may have met its match and it’s called graphene. Recent advancements in additive manufacturing are redrawing the mechanical limits of polymer composites, in particular, ...
Nanoporous materials are structurally classified as materials having pore sizes typically less than 100 nm, whose properties are governed by matrix material as well as shape, size, and distribution of ...
Toray Industries, Inc. announced that it has developed Toraycaâ„¢ M46X carbon fibre. The new offering is around 20% stronger than others in the Toraycaâ„¢ MX series while maintaining a high tensile ...
In this work material synergy with high stiffness carbon fiber with ductile high strength polypropylene fiber (Innegra S), (referred to as Innegra, herein) have been evaluated in a range of laminate ...
Advanced carbon fiber materials could be used in applications from wind turbine blades to biomedical implants following the development of a low-cost carbon fiber feedstock. The carbon fibers were ...
New carbon nanofiber technique boosts binding in fiber-reinforced composites, improving strength and lightness for aerospace and automotive materials. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the U.S.
ORNL researchers, from left, Sumit Gupta and Chris Bowland inspect carbon fiber materials as part of their effort to improve the performance of composite materials. Researchers at the U.S. Department ...