Article Published: 4/1/2013
GRC Fiberglass Coatings (Santa Rosa, Calif.) rehabilitates aging swimming pools in the U.S. and Canada using a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) approach first developed for steel and concrete corrosion protection in African gold refineries.
Award-winning urban bicycle frame made from toughened prepregArticle Published: 3/1/2013
Uber design house UBC GmbH (Murr, Germany) puts its accumulated Formula 1 racing and automotive expertise to good use, designing a completely new composite urban bicycle concept.
Carbon fiber market: Gathering momentumArticle Published: 2/29/2012
All signs point to increasing demand from many market sectors. Will capacity keep pace?
The markets: Sports and recreation (2012)Article Published: 1/11/2012
Composites are found in products used in 7 of the 10 most popular outdoor sports and recreational activities. Figures presented at the 2010 CompositesWorld Carbon Fiber Conference in La Jolla, Calif., indicated that sporting goods will consume 12 mi...
Spread-tow fabrics reduce waveboard weightArticle Published: 1/1/2011
Fanatic (Molln, Austria) recently introduced a new version of its windsurfing waveboard, called FreeWave TeXtreme, made with TeXtreme spread carbon tow fabric from Oxeon AB (Boras, Sweden).
Carbon Fiber: UP!Article Published: 2/5/2010
Despite 2008-2009 recession lows, prognosticators at CompositesWorld's recent Carbon Fiber Conference predict a decade of highs.
The markets: Sports and recreation (2011)Article Published: 1/11/2009
Composites are found in products used for 7 of the 10 most popular outdoor sports and recreational activities. Carbon fiber leads the way in this market: At least 17.6 million lb (8,000 metric tonnes) of the fiber will go into sports equipment annu...
Market Outlook: Carbon fiber in sporting goodsArticle Published: 1/1/2008
Although demand for carbon composites in aircraft has put a squeeze on long-established sporting goods categories, carbon’s use in sports soon will set new records.
