The XT-CF20 combines this resin with 20% carbon fibers. These fibers come as a finely milled filler rather than in the shape of long, reinforcing strands ... with the high fiber content ...

The European Union is considering a total ban on carbon fiber based on the hazards involved with its disposal. According to ...

However, recycling carbon fiber strands—carbon atoms bound together in a matrix—into new, usable materials presents a significant challenge. It is usually a woven material combined with a ...

New materials are always of interest here at Hackaday, so it’s worth reading further about the nature of the reinforcement. The carbon fiber is woven into a mesh, or as a composite material that ...

The rationale is that the little strands of carbon fiber that often break off when a piece of the material is recycled (when a car is scrapped, for example) are hazardous to people and the ...