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- New Technique for Recycling Carbon Fibre Composites Into Reusable MaterialsResearchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have developed an innovative recycling method for carbon fibre composites—a breakthrough that could greatly benefit industries…
- Innovative Stab-Proof Jacket Made from Carbon FibreArmor-Tex Limited has unveiled an innovative stab-proof jacket that merges high-level personal safety with a modular, lightweight design—ideal for urban environments where safety concerns…
- Carbon fibres made from algaeResearchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) developed a way to make carbon fibres, often used as reinforcement for materials, from algal oil,…
- Studio Wynd: Using carbon fibres in furnitureWith their high tensile strength and low weight, carbon fibres are popular in aerospace, competition sports and the military. Studio Wynd uses carbon fibres…
- The world’s first 3D printed carbon fibre bicycle frameThe company Arevo, developer of digital additive manufacturing technologies, created software that allowed for the world’s first 3D printed carbon fibre bicycle frame, at…
- 3D Printed Carbon Fibre Instruments Push the Boundaries of Material InnovationForte3D, a US company working with advanced 3D printing, has launched what it calls the first fully 3D-printed carbon fibre cello and violin. The…
- 1963 Hans J. Wegner chair reimagined in marble and carbon fibreArchitectural firm Zaha Hadid Architects, engineering firm AKT-II, New Fundamentals Research Group and stone fabricator Generelli SA collaborated to reinterpret an iconic 1963 design…
- Blue Ocean Dome by Shigeru Ban Showcases Cardboard, Bamboo and Carbon Fibre at Expo 2025 OsakaAt Expo 2025 Osaka, architect Shigeru Ban has realised the Blue Ocean Dome, a temporary exhibition structure constructed from recyclable cardboard tubes, laminated bamboo,…
- A facade robotically woven of carbon and glass fibresFor a new building at the Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences, architectural studios Allmannwappner and Menges Scheffler Architekten created a façade that looks like…
- Self-Healing Carbon Fibre Could Extend the Life of High-Performance StructuresResearchers working with the European Space Agency (ESA) have developed a self-monitoring and self-healing carbon fibre composite. The material could significantly extend the lifespan…
- The New Carbon Fibre Plane That Fights JetlagIntegrating the latest materials and technology, Airbus is unveiling a new plane that is not only optimized, efficient and also extremely lightweight, but also…
- Carbon-fibre for 3D printingTechnology keeps pushing across borders. A Silicon Valley start-up has announce the availability of technology and materials to create Ultra Strong High Performance (USHP)…
- Flax Fibre String Instruments As A Case Study In Biobased Material InnovationThe Belgian start-up Atelier Duerinck produces string instruments such as cellos and violins using flax fibre composite rather than traditional tonewoods or carbon fibre.…
- Fibre composite pavilion is inspired by natureEngineers at the University of Stuttgart developed the BUGA Fibre Pavilion, which combines cutting-edge computational technologies with constructional principles found in nature, and is…
- Scaling Up Fibre-Based Bio-Materials for the Built EnvironmentAchieving carbon-neutral construction by 2050 will require a major shift in the materials architects and designers specify. While timber is currently the most familiar…
- NOOSA: A Fully Recyclable Biobased Textile Fibre for Circular DesignNOOSA is a material innovation company based in Brussels. It develops a recyclable, bio-based fibre designed for use in fashion, interior textiles, product design,…
- Industrial-Scale MDF Recycling Enables Reuse of Wood FibresA new recycling process makes it possible to reuse MDF (Medium-Density Fibreboard) on an industrial scale. Developed through a collaboration between Unilin and GP…
- Farmers Growing Building Materials Earn Millions in Carbon CreditsA new initiative in the Netherlands is rewarding farmers who grow natural fibre crops for construction—such as hemp, flax, straw, and elephant grass—with millions…
- New fibre-reinforced hydrogel is tougher than metalA hydrogel is a superabsorbent gel made of natural or synthetic polymers. They can absorb up to 99.5 per cent water in volume. Because…
- Bamboo fibresBamboo fibres have a high potential. Based on its density, its capacity to grow fast, its low carbon footprint and its mechanical properties, there are interesting business cases to grow bamboo locally and use it at a larger scale.This triggered Bambooder and its business partners to explore market opportunities for bamboo, especially for paint, composites, bioplastics, and 3D printing.
- Recycled cotton fibres is turned into viscose-like fabricWhile cotton fabric is a biobased and biodegradable material, growing the plant takes up a lot of land, water, and if not organically produced,…
- Finnish Pulp Fibres Enable Stronger and More Sustainable Wood BondingResearchers at Aalto University in Finland have developed a new method for bonding wood using pulp fibres from Finnish forests. The resulting bond is…
- Hemp Waste Shows Promise For Lower-Carbon Bioplastic FilmsResearchers in South Korea have tested biocomposite films made with hemp hurd, the woody inner part of the hemp stem. This part of the…
- Strong, Lightweight, and Carbon-Storing: Hollow Wooden Profiles for IndustryA series of German research projects is opening new opportunities for wood in industrial applications. These range from construction and interiors to automotive and…
