As for what carbon fiber actually is, the name gives most of what you need to know. It's made out of flexible, high strength filaments of carbon. That fiber filament is then wound into a fabric of ...

Motor1 reports that the European Parliament drafted an amendment to add carbon fiber to a list of hazardous materials in the European Union (EU). This would effectively ban the use of the ...

A new EU draft proposal could classify carbon fiber as hazardous automotive material. Ban would threaten carmakers relying on carbon fiber to cut EV weight and improve range. Even if passed ...

For a moment there, the higher-end automotive brands' mission to carbon fiber all the cars nearly took a blow in Europe. While we may be sick of carbon fiber as decoration (Mansory comes to mind ...

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This utility ebike features a low-step carbon fiber frame fashioned from material said to be favored in Formula 1 design, which helps get the naked weight down to 50 lb (22.6 kg), including the ...

Italian startup Levante has developed custom and standardized solar panels integrating recycled carbon fiber (rCF), thermoplastics and silicon solar cells to maximize both light weight for portability ...

Carbon fiber is a material with some very unique and valuable properties. In fact, it offers the best stiffness –to-weight ratio of any material you are likely to find, either made from metals ...

The European Union is considering a total ban on carbon fiber based on the hazards involved with its disposal. According to Nikkei Asia, the proposal is included in a new law called the End of ...