Collaborate Disseminate
With visions of bringing back the rugged reliability of the Toyota Sunrader 4×4 campers of decades’ past, Nevada startup TruckHouse started off 2021 by announcing its plan to build the carbon fiber monocoque-based BCT all-terrain motorhome. At the time… Continue reading $325K TruckHouse Tacoma carbon camper explores Earth in all its glory
The IFA trade show in Berlin isn’t happening this year, so Lenovo has gone online for a virtual expo called Tech World 2021, where it’s started its Windows 11 offensive with what’s claimed to be the world’s lightest 14-inch OLED laptop and a larger and… Continue reading Lenovo launches world’s thinnest 14-inch OLED laptop
Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) previously designed a tomato factory that was made out of tomato jars, so it should perhaps come as no surprise that for its planned carbon fiber museum, the firm will be making use of… carbon fiber – on the inside, anyway… Continue reading Museum designed to showcase carbon fiber will be built from it too
The better a pro cycling shoe fits, the more efficiently its wearer’s leg motion can be converted into wheel motion. That’s where the carbon fiber LoreOne shoe comes in, as it’s custom 3D printed to provide an exact fit for each buyer.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading LoreOne carbon fiber cycling shoe is 3D printed to fit its wearer
With incredible lightness, stiffness and strength, carbon fiber has a lot going for it, but even the dreamiest of materials have their shortcomings. One scientists have been working to address is carbon fiber’s tendency to burn at high temperatures, an… Continue reading Molten salt coating takes carbon fiber closer to non-flammability
Many ebike makers have spent significant R&D time and money making their rides look like regular unpowered bicycles. The UK’s CrownCruiser has chosen a different path, launching a retro-futuristic smart ebike that rocks a head-turning carbon-fiber mono… Continue reading CrownCruiser goes all in on carbon fiber for striking smart ebike
Few things punish bicycle wheels harder than world championship-level downhill mountain bike racing, so France’s Nawa Technologies has signed up with a top-level downhill team to prove the strength of its nanotube-reinforced carbon fiber.Continue Readi… Continue reading “Nano-velcro” enhanced carbon rims withstand a pounding in MTB racing
Lava Music has attempted to push the acoustic guitar into uncharted territory with the Me 2. Its smooth one-piece body and honeycomb-reinforced soundboard are made from super-strong, super-lightweight injection-molded carbon fiber, for starters, giving… Continue reading Review: Lava’s Me 2 carbon fiber guitar is a next-gen surprise package
3D printers are an excellent tool to have on hand, largely because they can print other tools and parts rapidly without needing to have them machined or custom-ordered. 3D printers …read more Continue reading Robot Arm Adds Freedom to 3D Printer
A key part of driving the adoption of renewable energy is driving costs downward, and by experimenting with new cost-effective materials for storage systems scientists continue to make important strides in this area. A team from Cornell University has … Continue reading 3D aluminum electrode enables low-cost battery to go the distance