If there's one fascinating fact about spiders that everyone knows, it's that their silken webs are deceptively strong. It can have a tensile strength of up to around 1000 megapascals, which can be ...

The global carbon fiber market is witnessing a significant surge in revenue, reflecting the growing importance of lightweight ...

Market growth is fuelled by rising sustainability pressures, escalating CFRP waste, and increasing adoption in automotive, ...

Carbon fiber (CF) has attained somewhat of a near-mystical appeal in consumer marketing, with it being praised for being ...

Carbon fibers consist of thin filaments (5–10 micrometers in diameter) made of long chains of carbon atoms arranged in a polycrystalline structure. These fibers contain 92–100 wt% anisotropic carbon ...

Laptops felt different at CES 2026. I mean, literally. While new hardware from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm stole the show, advances in laptop materials flew under the radar. Forget plastic versus metal.

Figures 1a and 1b. Chinese demand for carbon fiber by application in metric tons in 2023 (left) and a 2023 Chinese/global application comparison in kilotons (right). Source (All Images) | Lin Gang ...

Carbon fiber is known for being incredibly strong, lightweight, and versatile—but how is it actually made? This article breaks down the key stages of carbon fiber manufacturing and shows how different ...