The amount of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) used in the global automotive industry is still small, confined mostly to racecars, supercars and high-end luxury vehicles. However, recent ...

MODEC, Inc. and Toray Industries, Inc. announced that they have jointly developed a carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) patch technique for repairs on Floating Production, Storage and Offloading ...

Researchers recently developed a quasi-3D extend finite element method, a novel and computationally efficient method for simulating damage propagation in CFRP laminates. Their technique may make CFRP ...

Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) are lightweight—yet strong and durable—materials with potential applications in aerospace and transportation. However, time-consuming experiments are required ...

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have designed a closed-loop path for synthesizing an exceptionally tough carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP), and later ...

Toray Industries, Inc., announced that it was one of three joint recipients of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award in the Electricity category of the Sixth Infrastructure Maintenance ...

For steel-structured ships and offshore oil and gas production units, corrosion is a constant threat and maintenance an ongoing challenge. The most common “crop and renew” repair technique uses “hot ...

Airbus uses CFRP panels to manufacture the 213-ft. long wings of its A350-1000 wide-body commercial aircraft. The extensive use of lightweight materials, and the novel design details that the CFRP ...