Carbon Conversions Recycling Process Featured on Science Channel

Last week, Carbon Conversions’ process of recycling carbon fiber from bicycles for Formula 1 race cars was featured on the Science Channel’s new series “Made by Destruction.” The premise of […]

Mercedes-Benz Develops First Plug-in Hybrid Fuel Cell Car

By 2017, Mercedes-Benz will start selling its GLC F-Cell – the world’s first-ever plug-in hybrid fuel cell car. For the GLC F Cell, Mercedes-Benz worked with Daimler to devise an […]

Russia Unveils Potential Competitor to Airbus 320 and Boeing 737

Russia-based United Aircraft Corporation held an international presentation of its highly-anticipated new aircraft – the Irkut MC-21 – a $3.5 billion jet that is expected to rival the Airbus 320 and […]

Ukrainian Team Designs CO2-Powered Robotic Probe for Mars Exploration

A team of Ukrainians won the People’s Choice award in the NASA SpaceApps Challenge 2016 for its “Mars Hopper” design concept for a space probe to explore Mars. The Mars […]

BMW Ramps up Investment in Driverless, Carbon Fiber-Based Electric Vehicles

According to a recent article from Reuters, BMW wants to “double down” on research and development of carbon fiber-based electric cars, which are supported by driverless technology. The company’s efforts […]

Mantis Shrimp Inspires Next Generation of Composites

New findings from researchers at Purdue University and the University of California Riverside, revealing the structure of a mantis shrimp’s impact-resistant claw, also known as a “dactyl club,” are inspiring […]

New Composite Cabin Design Could Revolutionize Passenger Vessels

According to a recent article in the Hampshire Chronicle, a new lightweight composite cabin developed in Hampshire, UK, could revolutionize the way passenger vessels are built. The collaboration to build […]

Rolls-Royce Develops Carbon Fiber Propulsion System for Benetti Mega-Yachts

Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Italian yacht maker Benetti to produce a new generation of high performance, lightweight thrusters, which are built using advanced carbon fiber epoxy composites in […]

Airbus Launches ACJ350 XWB: A Wide-Body Version of the A350

Airbus is launching ACJ350 XWB – the corporate jet version of its popular, highly-publicized A350 XWB airliner. The company said in a press release that the ultra-long range variant of […]

Ford GT Becomes Second Ford Vehicle with Carbon Fiber Wheels

The Ford GT supercar, which Ford says will be available by late 2016, will be the second vehicle by the automaker to incorporate carbon fiber wheels. Last summer, Ford teamed […]