carbon fiber
noun
: a very strong lightweight synthetic fiber made especially by carbonizing acrylic fiber at high temperatures
also
: a material made from such fibers embedded in a resinous matrix
a high-performance automobile with a carbon fiber body
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Engineers have already demonstrated the principles before, but NASA’s new project will specifically showcase a promising boom design constructed of flexible composite polymer materials reinforced with carbon fiber.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2024
Inside, the electric G-Wagen is sticking to what works, keeping the passenger grab bar and surrounding everything with carbon fiber.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 24 Apr. 2024
Its carbon fiber retractable hardtop is operated by eight electric motors to raise or lower in 11 seconds at speeds up to 31 mph.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The design still holds up a decade on, but this example also comes with the weight-saving Weissach aerodynamic kit that adds more carbon fiber elements, an extended rear diffuser, and magnesium BBS wheels.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
Bolstered by a lightweight monocoque incorporating titanium and carbon fiber, the Bolide presents a sci-fi aesthetic that complements what are hyped to be otherworldly performance figures.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
These high-performance braking systems use a brake rotor made from a mixture of carbon, ceramics, epoxy resin, silicon carbide, and carbon fiber (the ingredients are baked together in a mold at high temperatures to form the rotor).
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The goal is to use this technology for hard-to-light surfaces—think glass, wood, carbon fiber, plastic, and metal.
—Simon Hill Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2024
Ridge was founded by father-son team Daniel and Paul Kane in a 2013 Kickstarter campaign to make and sell a wallet made from aluminum, titanium, and carbon fiber.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2024
Inside, the electric G-Wagen is sticking to what works, keeping the passenger grab bar and surrounding everything with carbon fiber.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 24 Apr. 2024
Its carbon fiber retractable hardtop is operated by eight electric motors to raise or lower in 11 seconds at speeds up to 31 mph.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The design still holds up a decade on, but this example also comes with the weight-saving Weissach aerodynamic kit that adds more carbon fiber elements, an extended rear diffuser, and magnesium BBS wheels.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
Bolstered by a lightweight monocoque incorporating titanium and carbon fiber, the Bolide presents a sci-fi aesthetic that complements what are hyped to be otherworldly performance figures.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
These high-performance braking systems use a brake rotor made from a mixture of carbon, ceramics, epoxy resin, silicon carbide, and carbon fiber (the ingredients are baked together in a mold at high temperatures to form the rotor).
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The goal is to use this technology for hard-to-light surfaces—think glass, wood, carbon fiber, plastic, and metal.
—Simon Hill Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2024
Ridge was founded by father-son team Daniel and Paul Kane in a 2013 Kickstarter campaign to make and sell a wallet made from aluminum, titanium, and carbon fiber.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Carbon fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20fiber. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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