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Reducingtheweightofvehicleslowersfuelconsumptionandtheemissionsofgreenhousegasesandotherpollutants.Steel,aluminum,andcarbonfiber(CF)areallusedtomakelightweightvehiclecomponents,butCFisrelativelyexpens
TheUK’sCompositesLeadershipForum(CLF)planstohostaneventtobringtogetherarangeofindustryrepresentativesandsuppliersofworkforcedevelopmentinthefurthereducationalmarket.Theeventtakesplaceon24May2018
Carbonfiber,orsimplycarbonforshort,goesbymanydifferentnamesandacronyms:carbonfiberreinforcedpolymer(CFRP),carbonfiberreinforcedplastic(CRP)orcarbonfiberreinforcedthermoplastic(CFRTP).Itisacompositemat
TheUSplanstoexportabombmadeofcarbonfiberthatisdesignedtocauselesscollateraldamagethanitspredecessors,butcanbemorelethal,reportsFlightglobal.com.The227kg(500lb)BLU-129/BwasoriginallyproducedbyAerojetRo
Fibersmadeofcarbonnanotubesconfiguredaswirelessantennasworkaswellascopperantennasbutare20timeslighter,accordingtoresearchersatRiceUniversity.Theseantennasmayofferpracticaladvantagesforaerospaceapplica
TheEngineeringandPhysicalSciencesResearchCouncil(EPSRC)FutureCompositesManufacturingResearchHub(TheHub)hasreleasedtheprogramforitsone-dayconference,takingplacealongsideICMAC2018on10July2018inNottingha