Traditional Uses of Carbon Fiber The history of carbon fiber is complex, but the big takeaway is this — modern carbon fiber hasn’t been around for very long. The first versions of the material were extremely weak, especially by today’s…
The 1950s In 1958, Roger Bacon accidentally produced the first petroleum-based carbon fibers when working for Union Carbide. Bacon was trying to measure the triple point of carbon. In the process of heating strands of rayon with argon, Bacon saw…
Carbon Fiber is a polymer and is sometimes known as graphite fiber. It is a very strong material that is also very lightweight. Carbon fiber is five times stronger than steel and twice as stiff. Though carbon fiber is stronger…
