Natural fiber has seen better acceptance in motorsport, where jagged carbon fiber debris can cut tires, ruining races and potentially causing crashes. Bcomp produced natural fiber bodywork for BMW ...

Efficient recovery of carbon fibers from carbon fiber-reinforced polymers using direct discharge electrical pulses. Scientific Reports, 2024; 14 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-76955-0 ...

A global company focused on recycled carbon and aramid fibers, Apply Carbon (Plouay, France) — part of natural and technical fiber supplier Procotex Corp. (Mouscron, Belgium) — has concluded various ...

The world market for carbon fiber, which was worth $5.48 billion in 2024, is expected to grow annually at an average rate of 11% to $17.08 billion by 2035, US research firm Roots Analysis estimates.

BMW claims that replacing carbon fiber with natural fiber in roofs across the automaker's portfolio will reduce carbon emissions by around 40%. The swap will also be a simple solution to the ...