Carbon fiber is known for being incredibly strong, lightweight, and versatile—but how is it actually made? This article breaks down the key stages of carbon fiber manufacturing and shows how different ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

The carbon fiber industry, long seen as a niche market supplying high-tech and high-value applications, is undergoing significant transformation. Traditionally dominated by a few established players, ...

Technically speaking, carbon fiber dates back to 1879, when Thomas Edison created it out of cotton and bamboo slivers to produce lightbulb filament. However, it wouldn’t be refined into the strong, ...

Figures 1a and 1b. Chinese demand for carbon fiber by application in metric tons in 2023 (left) and a 2023 Chinese/global application comparison in kilotons (right). Source (All Images) | Lin Gang ...

One of the cycling industry's most sought-after building blocks is carbon fiber. It's light, it's strong, and on the downside, it tends to result in some awfully expensive machines. Well, Cube is ...

You don't have to be an engineer to appreciate the benefits that carbon fiber brings to just about any industry. But there's a catch; carbon fiber is typically expensive, and most cyclists that want a ...

The hot rod truck scene has evolved at an accelerated rate over the last decade as more builders repurpose the humble work truck into a performance machine. The trend may have reached its pinnacle ...

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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 ...