OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 22, 2016 - Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated a production method they estimate will reduce the cost of carbon fiber as ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global acrylonitrile market is expected to post a CAGR of over 3% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. Acrylonitrile ...

China has reportedly become the first country to mass-produce T1200-grade carbon fiber, a high-performance ...

Carbon fibers consist of thin filaments (5–10 micrometers in diameter) made of long chains of carbon atoms arranged in a polycrystalline structure. These fibers contain 92–100 wt% anisotropic carbon ...

This blog is a compilation of publicly available information on Safran Group’s (Paris, France) production of carbon fiber-reinforced carbon (carbon/carbon) brake discs for aircraft. The company ...

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 ...

After 5000 tons carbon fiber precursor project has been successful put into production last year, Jilin Chemical plans to further research and development of high-end carbon fiber filament in 2012.

LeMond Composites, a manufacturer of high-volume, low-cost carbon fiber composites, will invest $125 million to expand its campus by building its first carbon fiber production line at its facility at ...

Could tiny threads of carbon fiber do the same job as big metal industrial heating coils? A new breakthrough from researchers at Rice University says yes, and the finding could go a long way toward ...

When crude oil is processed, a lot of grungy byproducts are left over. A new study indicates that a couple of those substances can be used to make low-cost carbon fibers, which could in turn find use ...