carbon fibre
Calgary researchers turn greenhouse gases into carbon fibre
Multiple industrial uses include replacing metal in cars and airplanes, construction.
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New SAAM 3D carbon-fibre print material
Has fixturing, custom tooling and assembly applications.
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Magna dramatically lowers subframe weight with carbon fibre composites
Collaborative R&D project with Ford yields 34% mass reduction; 87% reduction in number of parts.
Spring Loaded takes home top 2015 BDC Young Entrepreneur award
Newfoundland firm will use $100,000 cash award for new rapid carbon-fibre and composites manufacturing equipment.
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GT supercar Ford’s most expensive vehicle ever
Price will be comparable to the Lamborghini Aventador at around $400,000.
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Carbon fibre on the fast track
Speedy technology development is driving widespread carbon fibre adoption for cars of the future.
Carbon fibre to go mainstream in auto production by 2025
Technology development will drive economic viability, but the window of opportunity is a small one.
Boeing sticks with 787 battery; production speed up plan
Plane-maker will not drop the lithium-ion batteries at the centre of the 787’s problems.
