Author name: Kevin Lopez

Although they typically keep their research efforts close to the vest, automakers and automotive Tier suppliers nevertheless are always in the process of evaluating the multitude of materials available for lightweighting, in their efforts to meet fuel economy mandates. One example is automotive Tier 1 giant Magna International Inc. (Aurora, ON, Canada), a leading automotive […]

Skipper Nándor Fa is preparing for his private transatlantic training from Les Sables d’Olonne to USA with his renewed Imoca 60 racing boat, made with ZOLTEKcarbon fiber. The 2-crew member left the Vendée Globe village 17th Jun. Nándor is going to sail back from Newport as his solo voyage. The entire update can be read

Download the Mechanical Study of Direct Long Fiber Thermoplastic Carbon/Polyamide 6 and its Relations to Processing Parameters here. Source: CompositesWorld Carbon fiber as a replacement for glass fiber in D-LFT auto parts : CompositesWorld The automotive industry has used glass fibers in direct, long-fiber thermoplastic (D-LFT) manufacturing for many years to produce a variety of

By doubling its production of carbon fiber in 2016 to reach 5000 tons, the company ZOLTEK will create 200 new jobs in Jalisco, which will add to the 250 it already has the plant in the state. Aristotle Sandoval, the Governor of Jalisco and Ignacio Nuño, of ZOLTEKde Mexico, made the announcement without disclosing the

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó and ZOLTEKCEO, Mark Kawamura, met March 9, 2015 to sign a formal strategic cooperation agreement. This agreement outlines a plan to expand production capacity and employment at ZOLTEK’s plant in Nyergesújfalu in northern Hungary, which is already the largest carbon fiber factory in the world, and

PRESS RELEASE – PARIS, France – At this year’s JEC Europe, visitors to the ZOLTEK booth (Hall 7.2, D19) will see the latest innovations and technologies for applying ZOLTEK carbon fiber – product displays will range from “Class A” surface and structural parts for automotive, wind energy spar caps constructed from pultruded plates, prepreg, or

ZOLTEK, working with partners KraussMaffei, Henkel, Chomarat and Ruhl has developed a high-speed process for the resin transfer molding (RTM) of carbon fiber/polyurethane auto body panels with Class A surfaces. Carbon fiber manufacturer ZOLTEK(St. Louis, Mo., USA) reported on Nov. 11 that its new carbon fiber automotive body panel system, called Surface RTM, was launched

Oxidized polyacrylonitrile (OPAN) fiber, such as Pyron® fiber, is designed for cost-effective, flame- and heat-resistant solutions in textile, industrial, aircraft and automotive markets. OPAN fiber performance features include: high Limiting Oxygen Index values, unsurpassed flame and heat dimensional stability, easy processing, soft, drapeable fabrics, non-conductivity, excellent chemical resistance, no halogens and very low toxic gas

World premiere from Krauss Maffei underlines the company’s technological leadership in the manufacture of carbon fiber components Krauss Maffei will present a world premiere at this year’s K 2013 (October 16 to 23, 2013, Hall 15, Booth B27 / C24 / C27 / D24). During a live demonstration, a production cell will produce carbon fiber-reinforced

As stringent fuel economy and CO2 emissions requirements loom, the auto industry is on a binge to cut weight “I have worked with more carbon fiber reinforced plastics in the last four years than I have in my entire career,” said Carl Howarth of Howarth Development Associates (Camp Hill, PA). His career spans 24 years