A research team at University of Limerick has developed a groundbreaking new method of producing carbon fibre while drastically reducing its energy footprint.
A research team at University of Limerick has developed a groundbreaking new method of producing carbon fibre while drastically reducing its energy footprint.
Researchers at UL are leading a project that has developed a new method of producing carbon fibre, a high-cost light weight material used in sectors such as aerospace, wind energy, construction, and transportation.
The CARBOWAVE project uses an innovative plasma and microwave heating method to make carbon fibre, replacing the conventional heating processes and significantly reducing energy consumption by as much as 70% while maintaining the materials performance.
The reduction in the energy required to produce the material will make the process greener and less expensive.
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