Focus on Design

Carbon Fibers

CFRP module saves weight on rocket design

Taking advantage of carbon fiber/PEEK mechanical and thermal performance, the Technical University of Munich replaces an aluminum rocket module with a 40+% lighter composite alternative.

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Out of Autoclave

Hybrid thermoplastics give load floor impact strength

Project leads to development of new compression process for selective application of D-LFT on UD tape laminates.

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RTM

Pushing EVs forward

Multifunctional chassis design and novel composites processes enable lighter, longer-range, safer electric vehicles.

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Composite container protects satellites — on the ground

Cored composites add the strength, smoothness and portability needed for a container built to ship satellites over air, land and water.

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Heatshield for Extreme Entry Environment Technology (HEEET): A broader mission

3D woven fabric enables scalable, tailorable heatshield that cuts cost, boosts performance for future spacecraft.

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Sustainability

Composites perform water rescue in high-speed rail tunnel

Channeling out the great quantities of water that flow into Spain’s Pajares railway tunnels in the Cantabria Mountain range required an award-winning composites innovation.

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Low weight on the high seas

A new, award-winning composite shipbuilding material saves fuel, increases car shipping capacity.

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Adhesives

Wood/carbon composites for architecture

Innovative organic architecture enabled with wood/carbon laminates, software tools.

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Consumer

Composites-intensive folding bike: Simplifying multi-modal transportation

The world’s lightest folding bike relies on CFRP for high stiffness and strength at low weight.

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Pultrusion

Hybrid composite struts reduce vehicle weight, improve handling

Pultruded carbon/glass fiber composite underbody stiffeners move into medium-volume Mercedes-AMG production vehicles.  

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