Industry News
We’ve partnered with the folks at Composites World to bring you monthly updates in the more technical world of carbon fiber.  Here’s what’s new this month:
Mitsubishi Rayon to build plant in Europe to produce SMC materials
The new SMC production plant is aimed at satisfying the needs for high-end solutions for luxury cars as well as those for solutions for mass-produced cars that are low-cost and also technically easily accessible.
Toray extends Boeing carbon fiber contract, will build new carbon fiber plant
Toray will build in South Carolina a 2,000-ton-capacity plant that integrates precursor, carbon fiber and prepreg production for the Boeing 787 and 777X.
Report: Mitsubishi Rayon to increase carbon fiber capacity
A report in Nikkei Asian Review says Mitsubishi will boost carbon fiber capacity in Japan and build a new plant in Texas, US.
Carbon Fiber presentation to feature patch-based 3D preform technology
Automated production of curvilinear patch-based 3D preforms for high-volume composites fabrication applications will be the focus of a presentation by Dr. Neven Majic of Cevotec GmbH at Carbon Fiber 2015.
Bell unveils new carbon fiber helmet
The weight of the shell of the Pro Star helmet was reduced by 21% without sacrificing any mechanical properties.
At Carbon Fiber 2015: The outlook for low-cost carbon fiber
Dan Pichler will evaluate the carbon fiber manufacturing value chain and assess the potential for the development of the low-cost carbon fiber that the composites industry covets.
DowAksa Carbon Wrap to help restore Chicago’s Wrigley Field
The carbon fiber-reinforced polymer system will be used to strengthen and extend the life of concrete structures as part of the 101-year-old stadium’s restoration.
Arevo Labs launches 3D printing platform for composite parts fabrication
The scalable robot-based additive manufacturing (RAM) platform 3D prints continuous or chopped carbon fiber with a PAEK or PEEK thermoplastic resin matrix.
Classic Reflections Coachworks: Tacoma, WA, US
They didn’t invent the wheel, but they take pride in reinventing — via high-quality CFRP and precision manufacturing — newer-model Corvettes with exteriors inspired by iconic Corvette stylings from this classic’s early days.
New carbon fiber electric car arrives in the U.S.
2050 Motors claims its the only production line electric car with an all-carbon fiber body.
Protein functionalizes carbon nanotubes
Israel-based SP Nano has synthesized a protein that allows for the integration of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on dry fiber or in a resin matrix system.
At Carbon Fiber 2015: The outlook for low-cost carbon fiber
Dan Pichler will evaluate the carbon fiber manufacturing value chain and assess the potential for the development of the low-cost carbon fiber that the composites industry covets.
Aerion sheds light on supersonic business jet
Aerion will work with Airbus Group Inc. to design and develop the AS2, an eight- to 12-person supersonic business jet that will be made primarily with carbon fiber composites.
Aeroindustryjobs: Jobs of the month, November, 2015
Week of November 3: Aerospace-related job opportunities at Oxeon — TeXtreme, Composite Technology Development Inc., and Toray Composites (America) Inc.
Week of November 10: Aerospace industry-elated job opportunities at Enduro Composites, Rolls-Royce, University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Cytec Specialty Chemicals.
Week of November 17: Aerospace-related job opportunities at UTC Aerospace Systems, Hexcel, Cobham Composite Products, Toray Composites (America) Inc.
Week of November 24: Aerospace-related job opportunities at Rolls-Royce, Cytec, Aerospace Materials Corp. and Cobham Composite Products.