The trucking of freight across continents is an enormous and growing industry, as anyone who drives the roads of Europe and North America can attest. Limited by gross weight restrictions (vehicle plus ...

Ten times stronger than steel, nearly half the weight of aluminum, and far stiffer than fiberglass, carbon fiber carries a package of advantages, making it a preferred material for use in luxury ...

Most people are aware that plastic waste is a problem. Almost all types of plastics that we use in our everyday lives are derived from fossil sources. When they end up in the environment, they cause ...

A large market for composite structural components may be opening up within a decade, and recycled carbon fiber may be the key. At least, this seems to be the promise proffered by the recent ...

HOUSTON, June 12, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that Westlake Epoxy will collaborate with Alpha Recyclage Composites to support them in scaling up the ...

Traditional carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite materials are neither recyclable nor repairable due to the thermoset polymers' permanently crosslinked network. Strong and durable like ...

Carbon fiber (CF) has attained somewhat of a near-mystical appeal in consumer marketing, with it being praised for being stronger than steel while simultaneously being extremely lightweight. This ...