por LlucMarti | Ago 24, 2022 | Getting technical
It’s safe to say that the leather caps and googles use during the ’50s are long gone! During the end of the ’60s, the first helmets made of a composite material (in this case, fiberglass) were already being developed. But what are F1 helmets made of...
por LlucMarti | Ago 16, 2022 | Getting technical
Carbon fiber is made from organic polymers, which consist of long strings of molecules held together by carbon atoms. Most carbon fibers (about 90%) are made from the polyacrylonitrile (PAN) process. A small amount (about 10%) are manufactured from rayon or the...
por LlucMarti | Ago 9, 2022 | Getting technical
In braiding, a mandrel is fed through the center of the machine at a uniform rate and fiber yarns from moving carriers on the machine braid over the mandrel at a controlled rate. The carriers work in pairs to accomplish an over/under braiding sequence. Two or more...
por LlucMarti | Ago 3, 2022 | Newsfeed
Let’s kick off our newsfeed with very exciting news: Ducati introduces lightweight motorcycle seat support rear frame! Mitsubishi Chemical Europe. Has displayed a lightweight motorcycle seat support rear frame developed through joint R&D between MCC subsidiary,...
por LlucMarti | Jul 21, 2022 | Getting technical
The answer is simple, carbon fibers have a diameter between 5 and 10 micrometers. But that is kind of hard to visualize, right? So, let’s compare them to something all humans have (some more than others), hair! Luckily, we have a very nice picture...
