Research shows that hot acetic acid cleaves all key bonds within epoxy-amine resins and stabilizes polymer chemical ...

A CFRP, or carbon fiber reinforced polymer, is a composite material that combines the components of carbon fibers and polymers.

Deconstructing epoxy resins with hot acetic acid has the potential to provide a scalable and affordable solution for recycling a material used in a range of high-value consumer products, according to ...

The Airbus A350 that caught fire in Tokyo used carbon-fiber composites that are less heat-resistant than metal. The accident on Tuesday is likely to be seen as a test case for the lightweight ...

French startup Fairmat closed a $35 million Series A funding round to help turn carbon fiber composite that is no longer in use into a new material that can be used in new products.

The runway fire in Tokyo is providing a key test of the safety of carbon-composite material on planes.

Composite materials such as fiberglass, carbon fiber, concrete, Kevlar, and ceramic matrix composites offer unique properties and are widely used in industries for their strength, durability, and ...

The manufacturing of carbon fiber-based composites uses fossil resources, which a research and technology project is trying to replace with bio-sourced materials.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo researcher Deborah Chung is an expert in the study of composite materials, such as those used to build the Titan submersible vessel that recently imploded in the ...

New process addresses a current environmental challenge in the transportation and energy sectors. The method is the first of its kind, reclaiming high-value materials from both the carbon fiber ...

The runway fire in Tokyo is providing a key test of the safety of carbon-composite material on planes.