Fixing a wheelchair can be difficult and expensive. Shift Community Cycles, a nonprofit bike resource center, recognized a need to teach bike mechanics and wheelchair users how to work on them.

Carbon fiber's blend of incredible strength and low weight has revolutionized modern engineering. Today, you see it in everything from wind turbines and airplanes to carbon fiber car parts and ...

The lightness and strength of carbon fiber have made it a near-ubiquitous means of reducing the weight of new cars, especially heavier, battery-laden electric vehicles. However, the European Union ...

Update, 11:45am EDT, 4/15/2025: The European Parliament has told Motor1 Italia that carbon fiber will be removed from the amendment that would have placed it on the list of unhealthy materials in ...

The global carbon fiber market was worth $5.48 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to over $17 billion over the next decade. Vehicles currently account for up to 20 percent of carbon fiber ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Lignin, a by-product of cellulose production, offers a sustainable alternative for carbon fiber manufacturing, traditionally reliant on costly petroleum-based ...

Other innovations included lightweight carbon fiber wheelchairs, portable pool lifters, and smart devices integrated with mobile phones. These and other devices from Gilani Mobility in Dubai and ...

Not one to be flattered by imitation, Ruger continues to expand and improve its 10/22 line-up with models like the new-for-2025 10/22 Carbon Fiber. The 10/22 Carbon Fiber gets its name from its 16 ...

But today, I can work and live independently, thanks to a revolution in wheelchair technology. Unfortunately, not everyone in my position has access to the top-flight titanium or carbon fiber ...

Research shows feasting fungi could revolutionize carbon-fiber recycling Date: December 10, 2024 Source: University of Kansas Summary: A new biotechnological process shows how to break down and ...