Apple on Tuesday was granted a patent for a carbon fiber molding process that could one day be used to produce parts made from the lightweight material, like laptop casings or mobile device chassis.

RocTool SAS has aimed its 3iTech process of heating a mold using electromagnetic induction at molding carbon-fiber-reinforced parts. The inductors — superheated cartridges — are integrated inside the ...

When engineers at General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products (GDATP) recently designed the ammunition container for a new aircraft weapon system, they decided very early in the process to make ...

Carbon fiber improves everything. So why aren't we making all our cars out of it? We went to Lamborghini's factory to find out. Stronger than steel and a fraction of the weight, carbon fiber is a ...

As an exotic car manufacturer, Lamborghini is accustomed to building small numbers of extremely expensive and advanced supercars. It’s part of what makes Lamborghinis cool – you don’t see them every ...

High-performance motorsports are extremely demanding, often requiring high-tech carbon fiber part modifications with very little advanced notice. Complex on-screen ...

MUNICH—As a perennial fan of “How It’s Made” videos, my visit last month to GE’s Global Research Center in Munich was particularly fascinating. Although the campus is not involved with any actual ...

Carbon fiber has been used in race cars and high-end road cars for decades, but the lightweight material is still considered too expensive for mainstream cars, though that may change soon. Nissan is ...

Automakers and their suppliers have been painting glass fiber-reinforced composite exterior body panels, including those made from sheet molding compound (SMC), for many years. SMC painting, in ...