Carbon fibers consist of thin filaments (5–10 micrometers in diameter) made of long chains of carbon atoms arranged in a polycrystalline structure. These fibers contain 92–100 wt% anisotropic carbon ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Taylor is an Italian-based automotive industry reporter. Carbon fiber, the fiber-and-resin material known for its strength ...

More than four years ago, Brian King raced a car from Hoonigan Industries, with his custom-built Cutlass versus an ...

Large flakes of graphene oxide are the essential ingredient in a new recipe for robust carbon fiber created at Rice University. The fiber spun at Rice is unique for the strength of its knots. Most ...