Straightforward reaction expands ability to recycle strong, lightweight materials used in applications such as wind turbines ...

The results, published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, show promise for making products that are stronger and ...

EuCIA, together with leading stakeholders in the carbon fibre value chain, has published a position paper welcoming the European Commission’s revision of the End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive.

Carbon fiber's blend of incredible strength and low weight has revolutionized modern engineering. Today, you see it in everything from wind turbines and airplanes to carbon fiber car parts and ...

As for what carbon fiber actually is, the name gives most of what you need to know. It's made out of flexible, high strength filaments of carbon. That fiber filament is then wound into a fabric of ...

The use of carbon fibre in cars could be restricted or even banned if European Union legislators have their way. The 'end-of-life' (ELV) directive is currently undergoing revisions, as lawmakers ...

Porsche’s 911 GT3 RS employs carbon fibre extensively. MORE: Wild new Lambo arrives in Australia But there are concerns surrounding how carbon can be broken down and recycled at the end of a car ...

The European Union won’t be banning carbon fiber in cars after all. A day after rumors rocketed around the internet suggesting Europe was considering a ban on the lightweight material ...

The lightness and strength of carbon fiber have made it a near-ubiquitous means of reducing the weight of new cars, especially heavier, battery-laden electric vehicles. However, the European Union ...

European regulators might drop the ban hammer on carbon fiber due to health and environmental concerns. Lawmakers are floating the idea of adding it to the list of banned hazardous materials ...

Update, 11:45am EDT, 4/15/2025: The European Parliament has told Motor1 Italia that carbon fiber will be removed from the amendment that would have placed it on the list of unhealthy materials in ...