In Germany, a new, environmentally friendly and cost-saving process for the production of carbon fibers from lignin has been developed at the German Institute for Textiles and Fiber Research (DIFT). It is characterized by high energy saving potential, the avoidance of solvents and the use of natural raw materials make the process environmentally friendly. On […]
In Colorado, 10 times stronger than steel, nearly half the weight of aluminum, far stiffer than fiberglass—carbon fiber carries a package of advantages, yet is expensive and still needs perfecting to become economical for mass market vehicles. But thanks to NREL researchers and advances in biobased material design, recycling carbon fiber at an industrial scale […]
Today we’d like to highlight advances in the production and use of higher-value forms of carbon as examples of a society slowly moving away from a hunter-gatherer culture in energy and materials and towards a pastoral and agricultural approach. Specifically we’ll look at clean, cost-efficient approaches of producing carbon fiber from biomass — including applications […]
In the United Kingdom, The Manufacturer reports that the Niche Vehicle Network is providing £50,000 for research to be conducted by the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing, TEKS UK and Performance Engineered Solutions. The research funding covers three months to research possible replacements to carbon fiber and epoxy resin composite technologies. […]
