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Carbon fiber won’t be banned by the European Union

Carbon fiber won’t be banned by the European Union

All the specialized media immediately published the news: The European Union intended to ban carbon fiber in cars as of 2029. There had never been even the slightest rumor of such a possibility, and for Managing Composites — where we live and breathe composite...
Boeing’s relationship with composite materials

Boeing’s relationship with composite materials

Boeing’s first use of fiberglass was in the 707, amounting to only 2 percent of the structure! Under contract with NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Boeing experimented with advanced composites by using carbon fiber for the spoilers on two...
What was the first application of carbon fibers?

What was the first application of carbon fibers?

Carbon fibers are older than you imagine! The first carbon fibers date back to 1860! In 1879, a certain guy named Thomas Edison chose carbon fibers to manufacture light bulb filaments. At that time, they were not petroleum-based. Instead, they were produced through...