Seleccionar página
Monocoque Design Course

Monocoque Design Course

The Native Lab’s Monocoque Design course is a unique course on the entire design process going from business case to pre- and post-processing of a composites made monocoque. In different sessions a real-life monocoque is designed and used as example to explain all the...
MP4-1 first composite design F1 chassis!

MP4-1 first composite design F1 chassis!

March 6, 1981, was a day that changed the motorsport world. McLaren Racing rocked F1 with its first composite design.   The MP4-1 was the first fully composite F1 chassis, rather than the traditional flat aluminium panels mechanically fixed together. It was 30%...
March’s top composite news!

March’s top composite news!

Today we are bringing to you our first Newsfeed! In this monthly segment, we are going to share the most interesting news related to composite materials! So, let’s start with a complex topic: Biomimicry braiding of fiber-reinforced node structures! An...
Why are carbon fibers so thin?

Why are carbon fibers so thin?

Carbon fibers are about 5 to 10 micrometers (0.0002–0.0004 in) in diameter. Why make them so thin? In short, carbon fibers are manufactured through the stabilization, carbonization and graphitization of a precursor (generally polyacrylonitrile or petroleum pitch). The...
Recotrans Project by AIMPLAS

Recotrans Project by AIMPLAS

AIMPLAS· Technological Institute of Plastics AIMPLAS recently reported that it has made progress in regards to the EU-funded RECOTRANS project, which focuses on integrating unconventional manufacturing technologies to obtain cost-effective recyclable multi-material...