Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $64 million in Fiscal Year 2020 funding for 18 projects that will support the H2@Scale vision for affordable hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and use. TOPIC 2: ADVANCED CARBON FIBER FOR COMPRESSED HYDROGEN AND NATURAL GAS STORAGE TANKS. Hexagon R & D LLC.

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Carbon Fiber Hydrogen Low Cost Polymer 321

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2012

Ford Motor Company is partnering with Dow Automotive Systems, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, to research the use of advanced carbon fiber composites in high-volume vehicles. Carbon fiber composites have been used in aerospace and racing cars for decades due to their unique combination of high strength and low mass.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Ford Vehicles 247

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2013

MIT scientists demonstrated two approaches for growing CNTs on carbon fiber without degrading the fiber strength. Researchers at MIT have demonstrated two approaches for producing carbon fibers coated in carbon nanotubes without degrading the underlying fiber’s strength. Credit: ACS, Steiner et al.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon MIT Polymer 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2013

Plasan Carbon Composites (PCC), a supplier of carbon fiber solutions to the automotive industry and a subsidiary of composites solutions pioneer Plasan Sasa, Inc, has partnered with Toray Industries to bring additional material and technology capabilities and solutions to its automotive and commercial customers.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Market Shelby 170

Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2024

Hyundai plans to proactively use new materials in its future mobility products, including its future electric vehicle designs. The partnership will include developing carbon fiber-reinforced polymer parts that would improve the performance of EV batteries and motors.

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Hyundai Carbon Fiber Georgia Polymer 95

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2022

Penn State researchers have proposed cold sintering as an improved method of solid-state battery production that enables multi-material integration for better batteries. One of the larger issues for solid-state batteries making the transition from laboratory to the market is the challenges inherent in their production.

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Batteries Battery Production Sodium 370

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2015

Solvay Specialty Polymers introduced Veradel 3300 SL 30 polyethersulfone (PESU). The new Veradel grade is a tough, high-performance resin designed to meet growing global demand for advanced polymers that can improve automotive powertrain efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

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Polymer F-150 Carbon Fiber Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2018

In a paper in the journal Small , the team reports that the metal/metal oxide@N-doped graphitic carbon fibers—especially Co 3 O 4 —exhibit comparable ORR catalytic activity but superior stability and methanol tolerance versus the industry-standard platinum in alkaline solutions. Tang et al. Click to enlarge.

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Carbon Fiber Fuel Polymer Carbon 244

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

As part of a development project, researchers at Daimler AG and the Austrian CRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastics) applications specialist Secar Technologie GmbH have developed an innovative new CRP composite pultrusion process enabling carbon fibers and metal to be pultruded in profile form in larger volumes.

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Carbon Fiber Production Polymer Carbon 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2018

Following a 2017 report that identified potential products that could be made from Alberta oil sands bitumen, this new study identifies the top potential uses to help Alberta diversify its economy outside of conventional fuels and chemical feedstocks. Only a small fraction of downstream bitumen derivate is used for Polymer production.

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Oil-Sands BBC Carbon Fiber Oil 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2014

The companies have also signed a joint development agreement to develop novel Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) processing techniques for high volume production for the serial automotive market, building on pioneering work done by C-CON, and leveraging Cytec’s materials development capabilities.

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Carbon Fiber Polymer Legal Audi 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2014

A new review article in the journal Science highlights emerging opportunities to increase the transformation of lignin to value-added products—i.e., Each product stream, however, has its own distinct challenges. lignin valorization. Simplified process flow diagram illustrating paths to recover lignin. Ragauskas et al.

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Production Carbon Fiber Polymer Fuel 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

They are made of fiber-composite materials and, in keeping with Audi’s lightweight construction philosophy, each weighs just 26 kilograms (57.3 The ultra high-strength outer shell comprises two layers: an inner layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and an outer layer of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP).

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Audi Gas Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric 504

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2017

“Adhesive application with robot assistance,” abbreviated from the German as KLARA (Klebstoffapplikation mit Roboter-Assistenz), provides support with the installation of roofs made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) in the new Audi RS 5 Coupe. Click to enlarge.

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Audi Installation Carbon Fiber Polymer 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Williams already owns two polymer EOS systems. As standard production materials, the company uses Alumide and Carbonmide from EOS. Carbonmide (carbon fiber reinforced polyamide) at Williams is being used for production parts on Formula One cars in conjunction with carbon composite laminates where improved strength is required.

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Manufacturer Carbon Fiber Polymer Insight 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2016

This consortium will utilize the expertise and capabilities of the national laboratories to accelerate the development of commercially viable pathways for hydrogen production from renewable energy sources. Earlier post.) By establishing HydroGEN, the DOE intends to accelerate innovation with the assistance of the national laboratories.

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Water Hydrogen Production Green 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2019

Compared to gasoline, combustion of natural gas emits 25% less CO 2 due to the lowest carbon content of all hydrocarbons. Just as before, there are two tanks made of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP/CFRP) beneath the luggage compartment floor of the five-door car, each of which hold roughly seven kilograms (15.4 lb) of gas.

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Audi Gas Range Polymer 186

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JUNE 9, 2017

million for 30 new projects aimed at discovery and development of novel, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen production and storage and for fuel cells onboard light-duty vehicles. Precursor Development for Low-Cost, High-Strength Carbon Fiber. Durable Mn-based PGM-Free Catalysts for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells.

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Hydrogen Carbon Fiber Fuel Low Cost 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Audi Ag and Voith GmbH signed a letter of intent regarding a development partnership to promote industrialization of fiber-reinforced materials, particularly through developing a highly automated process chain for high-volume automotive production. —Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI Ag.

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Audi Polymer Production Carbon Fiber 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2023

As well as a monocoque made entirely of multi-technology carbon fiber, it features a front structure in Forged Composites; a special material made of short carbon fibers soaked in resin. The LB744 is also the first super sports car to be fitted with a 100% carbon fiber front structure.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Concept Polymer 243

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L An expansion of production is not planned. In all-electric mode, the XL1 requires less than 0.1 kWh to cover more than 0.6

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Price Carbon Fiber Li-ion Polymer 277

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells require precise temperature and moisture controls to be at their best. The performance of polymer-electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) and other multiphase flow technologies is significantly dependent on liquid-water management. The study used materials that are relevant to commercial fuel cells.

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Carbon Fiber Fuel Water Polymer 150

Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

With an additional layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer compound, the casing is “designed to protect the battery at all times.” Before it goes into production, the EV will complete 300 runs up and down the 3.4-mile Although the final figure is not confirmed, Shiller confirmed it will weigh under 7,700 lbs (3500 kg).

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Mercedes Carbon Fiber Electric Electrical 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2016

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new class of high-performance thermoplastic elastomers for cars and other consumer products by replacing the styrene in ABS (acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene) with lignin, a brittle, rigid polymer that, with cellulose, forms the woody cell walls of plants.

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Renewable Polymer Carbon Fiber Commercial 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2015

The new Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), announced today by President Obama, will focus on advanced fiber-reinforced polymer composites that combine strong fibers with tough plastics to yield materials that are lighter and stronger than steel. Adherent Technologies, Inc.; TPI Composites, Inc.;

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Tennessee Universal Manufacturer Honda 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2010

The Third Frontier award, announced 26 May in Columbus, will be matched by UDRI and Ohio collaborators Goodrich, Owens Corning and Renegade Materials to fund the creation and equipment of a full-scale production facility for the hybrid fabric. But in doing so, electrical and thermal conductivity inherent to metals is lost. Brian Rice.

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Carbon Fiber Energy Production Ohio 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

An Advanced Meso-Scale Peridynamic Modeling Technology Using High Performance Computing for Cost-Effective Product Design and Testing of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites in Light-Weight Vehicles – Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI) will improve the prediction of crash response of carbon composites in auto parts.

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Hydrogen Vehicles Maintenance Carbon Fiber 207

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2016

Sepion’s polymer membrane technology provides a counterpoint, yielding long-lasting lithium-sulfur cells. Advancing to 10 Ah battery prototypes, Sepion faces challenges in membrane manufacturing related to polymer processing and the molecular basis for membrane performance and durability. Harper International Corp.

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Manufacturer EPRI Lithium Sulfur Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

Mercedes-AMG plans to begin production of the SLS AMG E-CELL electric super sportscar ( earlier post ) in 2013, said Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG during the company’s press conference at the North American International Auto Show. SLS AMG E-CELL Click to enlarge. inches at the front and 14.17

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2013 Production Lithium Ion Carbon Fiber 231

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2016

LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)

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Carbon Fiber Low Cost Carbon Manufacturer 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Such LIBs, which feature a gel polymer electrolyte, are used in tablets and smartphones. The new separator readily adheres to the polymer electrolyte and is highly resistant to oxidation, resulting in LIBs that offer greater safety, higher output and longer lifespans. Both technologies enable more efficient production.

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Li-ion Commercial South Korea Carbon Fiber 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2016

Currently, carbon fiber (CF) reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are used to make COPVs. A primary cost driver of the composite materials and processing is the synthesis and conversion of precursor polymer into CF. Another cost driver is the polymer resin. COPVs are typically made using epoxy type resins.

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Hydrogen Polymer Vehicles Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

All-aluminium and aluminium/carbon solutions already exist but, in addition to the high cost associated with such materials, they often necessitate an in-depth review of assembly and production processes, and there is a price to pay for that, Renault noted. longer fibers for structural components). —Laurent Taupin.

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Plug-in MPG Hybrid Plug 370

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

SGL Group brings its long-established expertise as a component developer to the project, and is responsible for the development of the gas diffusion layers (GDL), which will be manufactured based on carbon fibers. With this step the capability of serial production will also be demonstrated.

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Fuel Carbon Fiber South Carolina Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2015

Solvay is taking a “leadership role” in the development of the Polimotor 2 all-plastic automotive engine to be tested in a race car next year, demonstrating the company’s advanced specialty polymer technologies in light-weighting through metal replacement. Mustang engine, used a combination of carbon fiber, Torlon, epoxy, ceramic and metal.

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Carbon Fiber Polymer Carbon Engine 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

The capital cost of the commercial hardware remains high due to low production volumes. Significant cost reductions can be achieved through high-volume production; panelists estimated that a 70% reduction in compressor capital cost is possible from a three-order-of-magnitude increase in production demand.

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Cost Of Hydrogen Carbon Fiber Low Cost 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2017

The high-strength, safe gas tanks made from carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) are located beneath the rearward structure. During its production, Audi e-gas binds exactly the amount of CO 2 emitted by the car. kilogram (1.3 mi) available. Earlier post.)

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