fiber – Product by Process

Koenigsegg master of carbon fiber

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nice tour inside Koenigsegg factory where they show their secrets about carbon fiber hand molded pieces.

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Carbon fiber Coren bike By UBC

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Design, development and production of the UBC Coren bicycle.

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Rims, Injection molded glass fibers by BASF

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“Chemical giant BASF has developed a new type of polyamide containing long glass fibers, and this “Ultramid Structure” plastic, as they’re calling it, can then be pelletized for injection molding. After it comes out of the mold, the resultant product is so strong it can be used in vehicle and machinery applications, in areas where the only game in town used to be metal.” From core77

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Independent Fabrication Bicycles

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An afternoon in the new Independent Fabrication factory. Shot on a Sony EX1 and a little bit on a Canon ELPH 300HS. Edited and color corrected in Adobe Premiere Pro. Music by Kevin Rheault. via core77

Exogrid Bicycles from Holland cycles

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Learn how ExoGrid bicycles from Holland Cycles transform what you know about custom bike frames. Hand Crafted precision meets cutting edge technology producing the perfection you deserve. ExoGrid® technology combines the best attributes of advanced composites with those of traditional metals. A Holland ExoGrid® frame starts with a titanium tube that has a major portion of the surface area removed through advanced laser machining. The distinct pattern of multiple small laser-cut diamonds is unique to Holland ExoGrid® tubing. We believe the better torsional stiffness, improved durability and structural reliability of…

Baseball bats:wood vs alu vs Carbon fiber

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Side to side videos of three different material to make a baseball bat , wood, aluminum, and carbon fiber.

Lexus carbon fiber weaving chassis.

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Why weave a chassis? The pursuit of perfection means striving to create the lightest and strongest possible materials. See how Lexus takes the hard way in reinventing the manufacturing process.