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Solvay participating in Polimotor 2 carbon fiber reinforced polymer engine project

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Solvay is taking a “leadership role” in the development of the Polimotor 2 all-plastic automotive engine to be tested in a race car next year, demonstrating the company’s advanced specialty polymer technologies in light-weighting through metal replacement. Mustang engine, used a combination of carbon fiber, Torlon, epoxy, ceramic and metal.

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DOE to award up to $12M for applied RD in hydrogen storage technologies

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350 to 700 bar) storage vessels are constructed using expensive high-strength carbon fiber, such as Toray T700S, in a composite matrix as an overwrap to contain the stress. An example of a possible solution is using fibers with mechanical strengths matching or exceeding the properties of aerospace quality carbon fiber (e.g.

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Review: Luna X2 Enduro 2.5kW e-bike is too Ludicrous to be true

Electrek

A 58-pound carbon-fiber full-suspension mountain bike with a Bafang M600 motor and a 48V 18.5Ah battery that somehow achieves 2.5kW of power. That makes it a recently marked down $4,000 mountain bike with light moto-like speed that can propel the bike past 30mph on flat dirt.

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Ride1Up CF Racer1 review: Testing the lowest cost quality carbon fiber gravel/road e-bike

Baua Electric

In the world of electric bikes, the words “carbon fiber” usually means big bucks. That means carbon fiber electric bikes have always commanded premium prices – at least, until now. See the CF Racer1 in action in my video review below, then keep reading for even more info!

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Steel industry calls for shift in vehicle emissions regulations from tailpipe to total lifecycle

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Alternative materials, such as aluminum, magnesium and carbon fiber produce emissions during their manufacture that are five to 20 times greater than steel, the steel association said.

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SGL Group is development partner for GDLs in high-performance fuel cells in the automotive sector

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SGL Group brings its long-established expertise as a component developer to the project, and is responsible for the development of the gas diffusion layers (GDL), which will be manufactured based on carbon fibers. Gerd Wingefeld, Chief Technology Officer at SGL Group. Sehkyu Park, Jong-Won Lee, Branko N. 2011.12.148.

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Renault presents the 235 mpg EOLAB prototype; plug-in “Z.E. Hybrid”; targeting production

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EOLAB features materials such as magnesium and aluminium, which are extremely light and also much cheaper than titanium. kWh battery, the motor is sufficient to power the light weight car under electrical power. This light weight metal (density: 1.7) longer fibers for structural components). Ultra-light chassis.

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