Author name: Kevin Lopez

Zoltek Companies, Inc., a global leader in the production of low-cost industrial grade carbon fiber, has announced a new line of carbonized felt and fabric products targeted at energy storage applications. Zoltek’s new carbonized felt and fabric materials are being evaluated and qualified as the battery electrode product of choice for redox flow and other […]

Zoltek Companies, Inc., a global leader in the production of low-cost industrial grade carbon fiber, and Uniti, the electric vehicle maker, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The agreement, which takes effect immediately, outlines a partnership between Zoltek and Uniti in which Zoltek will be the preferred supplier of carbon fiber for Uniti’s line of

Zoltek Companies, Inc., a global leader in the production of low-cost industrial grade carbon fiber, has announced an increase in carbon fiber production capacity at the facility located in Nyergesújfalu, Hungary. By expanding operations at the Hungarian facility, Zoltek will increase the plant’s production capacity by fifty percent to 15,000 tons produced annually. This will

Zoltek, a global leader in the production of low-cost industrial grade carbon fiber, has been selected as the winner of the prestigious JEC Innovation Award in the Automotive Process Category. Zoltek, in partnership with Audi AG, Voith Composites GmbH & Co. KG, and Dow Automotive developed a carbon rear wall module using a high-volume CFRP

Zoltek has been named as a finalist for a JEC Innovation Award. Zoltek, in partnership with Audi AG, Voith Composites GmbH & Co. KG, and Dow Automotive, is a finalist in the Automotive Process category. The team developed a carbon rear wall module using high-volume CFRP production. The resulting part is cost-efficient without sacrificing the

St. Louis, Missouri – February 27, 2018 – Zoltek Companies, Inc., a global leader in the production of low-cost industrial grade carbon fiber, will be showcasing a special display on the new Uniti electric car in the Zoltek booth. Designed and produced in Sweden, the Uniti One debuted on December 7th 2017 and has captured

Zoltek Companies, Inc., a global leader in the production of low-cost industrial grade carbon fiber, has its PX35 carbon fiber featured on the new Uniti electric car currently making waves in Sweden. The new Uniti car, debuting on December 7th in Landskrona, Sweden, features an all carbon fiber body in place of a traditional metal

Out-of-Mold, Ready to Paint Carbon Fiber Components for Structural & Semi-Structural Applications The Project The Surface RTM process uses ZOLTEK™ PX35 carbon fiber and a polyurethane (PU) resin system. This is then overmolded with a polyurethane paint coating, resulting in a premium and paintable surface quality composite part, directly out of the mold.This Surface RTM

The Team Zoltek™, KraussMaffei Technologies, and Lanxess have developed carbon fiber vehicle parts that outperform glass in Impact Strength, Tensile Strength, Tensile Modulus, and Density. KraussMaffei Technologies has successfully demonstrated direct compounding injection molding using ZOLTEK™ PX35 Commercial Carbon Fiber with Lanxess Durethan® Polyamide 6 polymer. The molding process was demonstrated using a complex front

ZOLTEK is partnering with industry leaders including Ashland, Michelman, University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI), Jobs Ohio, and Michigan State University (MSU) to work in conjunction with IACMI, a Manufacturing USA institute driven by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the U.S. Department of Energy to improve the composite fabrication process. Click here to read