Carbon fiber's dominance has been built over decades, and industries are deeply invested in the current supply chains and manufacturing infrastructure. Nevertheless, the direction is clear.

The material is certainly cutting edge, and expensive — carbon fiber accents on a BMW M5, for example, are a $3,000 option — but the process through which it is made is relatively straightforward.

European Union regulators had included carbon fiber in a draft proposal earlier this year to make it a hazardous material, effectively banning it in the construction of new cars from 2029 ...

The potential EU ban has raised a significant concern for Japanese carbon-fiber producers as they account for over half the world's market share, according to Nikkei Asia. Toray Industries, one of ...

Update, 11:45am EDT, 4/15/2025: The European Parliament has told Motor1 Italia that carbon fiber will be removed from the amendment that would have placed it on the list of unhealthy materials in ...

The global carbon fiber market was worth $5.48 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to over $17 billion over the next decade. Vehicles currently account for up to 20 percent of carbon fiber ...

The carbon fibers were spun from synergistic blends of the low-value heavy oils left over from crude oil refining by members of KAUST's Clean Energy Research Platform. The work could not only ...

Although renowned for being pricey, carbon fiber tripods don’t have to be prohibitively expensive. Many major manufacturers offer carbon options of their tripods that are fairly budget-friendly. Check ...

A shape sensing method of wing structure is demonstrated. The wing structure is made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP), where fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors have been pre-weaved. Ko ...

Dr. Michael Gaultois is the Chief Scientific Officer of Fairmat, a deeptech startup that uses material science, AI and robotics to recycle carbon fiber composite and manufacture products. Before ...