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Carbon fiber composite materials may be light and strong, but making them resistant to fire has been a bit of a challenge. Now, though, Korean scientists have discovered that a plant-derived substance both keeps them from burning and makes them easier … Continue reading Plant acid makes carbon fiber less flammable, more recyclable
A substance known as calcium phosphate cement is already commonly used to repair broken bones, both holding them together and encouraging the growth of new bone tissue. Now, scientists have added carbon fibers to the material to also make it self-heali… Continue reading Carbon fibers allow bone cement to heal itself
With superb strength and stiffness and a relatively low weight, carbon fibers are the type of material engineers would love to use for all kinds of things, not just top-end bicycles and cars, and aircraft. While the high cost of production has proven a… Continue reading Graphene makes carbon fiber stronger, stiffer and possibly cheaper
Although we have seen “morphing” structural materials before, they typically incorporate solenoids, pumps or motors that add weight and complexity. Now, however, scientists have developed a carbon fiber composite that shifts shape with a simple shot of… Continue reading Morphing carbon fiber composite changes shape on demand
Known for small, powerful lighting solutions, Nitecore turns attention to a different breed of ultralight portable gadget. Billed as the world’s lightest, smallest 10,000-mAh mobile power solution, the new NB10000 charging brick keeps iPhones powered t… Continue reading Ultralight Nitecore carbon fiber charger keeps trail runners charged
If you’ve ever been to Vietnam, then you’ll have seen the rickshaw taxi-trikes in which the pedaler sits behind the passenger. Well, the Companion Bike is a carbon fiber version of those, that folds inwards for storage and transit.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Carbon fiber rickshaw folds for storage
One of the options on the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck is a carbon fiber bed called the CarbonPro. This bed replaces the usual steel interior of the truck bed with a specially formulated carbon fiber that’s both stronger and lighter in weight. We … Continue reading Carbon fiber as a pickup truck bed? We test the GMC CarbonPro
Question: Can a flywheel store enough energy to power an airplane? Answer: Yes it can, for certain values of “flywheel” and “airplane.”
About the only person we can think of who would even attempt to build a flywheel-powered airplane is [Tom Stanton]. He’s a great one for off-the-wall ideas that …read more
Continue reading Flywheel Stores Energy to Power an Airplane – Eventually
[CNCKitchen], like many others, is looking to make strong 3D prints. Using a high tech PLA bio copolyester compound, he printed a bunch of hooks in two different orientations. He used several different types of glue including epoxy and superglue. You can see the video of his results, below.
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In order to help prevent a guitar’s neck losing the fight against the pull of the strings, a metal rod runs usually through it. South Africa’s Rubato Guitars has done away with the truss rod for its first model – named Lassie – instead relyin… Continue reading One-piece carbon fiber guitar goes rod-free