por Jorge González | Dic 4, 2025 | New
Quality control in composites isn’t just important — it’s non-negotiable. Unlike metals, where properties come “pre-installed,” composites are created as you build the structure. That means every temperature shift, every ply, every gram of resin can make the...
por Jorge González | Nov 26, 2025 | New
Composite materials are becoming increasingly popular, and one of the factors limiting their growth is the lack of trained professionals who know how to work with them. At Managing Composites, we have always aimed to accelerate the expansion of composites and to...
por Jorge González | Nov 17, 2025 | New
Yes, carbon fiber is generally stronger than steel. Both its specific strength and absolute tensile strength generally are significantly higher than those of steel. Therefore, the short answer is that steel is stronger than carbon fiber in some ways — but that...
por Jorge González | Nov 4, 2025 | New
Carbon fiber —or more accurately, carbon fiber composite— is made up of carbon fiber fabrics impregnated with a resin and cured into the desired shape. Not all components are the same, and prices can vary significantly depending on the type of fabric used, the resin...
por Jorge González | Sep 25, 2025 | Getting technical
The term carbon fiber (alternatively referred to as Graphite Fiber) is mostly used to refer to a composite material made of carbon fibers and a polymer resin, cured into the desired shape. When people say that a car body panel or a bicycle frame is “made of carbon...
