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    Beware of Low-Quality Suppliers using Expired and Off-Spec Prepreg Carbon Fiber!
    0 Beware of Low-Quality Suppliers using Expired and Off-Spec Prepreg Carbon Fiber!
    Learn how to spot low-quality suppliers selling expired or off-spec prepreg carbon fiber, the risks associated with using them, and why you should be wary when shopping for composite materials.
    An Introduction to Carbon Fiber Rods
    An Introduction to Carbon Fiber Rods
    Both hobbyists and professionals find carbon fiber rods to be useful building blocks for any number of structures. Because carbon fiber is so rigid, carbon fiber rods are an excellent choice for any application where stiffness and lightness are important.
    An Overview of Dragonplate's Modular Carbon Fiber Tube Connectors
    0 An Overview of Dragonplate's Modular Carbon Fiber Tube Connectors

    Dragonplate provides several systems for connecting carbon fiber tubes to assemble rigid lightweight carbon fiber tube structures. Our pre-drilled flat gussets allow easy assembly of square and rectangular carbon fiber tubes and connection to carbon fiber plates and other surfaces. Our patented Mold...

    Carbon Fiber in String Instruments
    0 Carbon Fiber in String Instruments

    Carbon fiber is increasingly used in the manufacturing of stringed instruments. Instruments made from carbon fiber composite offer many benefits: durability, dramatically reduced weight, and total resistance to changes in temperature or moisture. An instrument will remain in tune and be ready for pe...

    How Strong is a Carbon Fiber Plate?
    0 How Strong is a Carbon Fiber Plate?

    Carbon fiber plate is a composite material composed of carbon fiber strands and resin. The resulting product is light, yet strong and durable. Carbon fiber plates come in many different types to fit a variety of applications and industries, including automotive and aerospace. In this blog post, we w...

    The Benefits of Dragonplate Carbon Fiber Tube Connectors
    0 The Benefits of Dragonplate Carbon Fiber Tube Connectors

    As applications of carbon fiber tubing increase, there is an increasing need for a practical tubing connector system. Carbon fiber tubes are used in many applications where their stiffness and light-weight provide a significant advantage. This can only be realized with a simple and reliable tubing c...

    Various Applications of Carbon Fiber
    0 Various Applications of Carbon Fiber

    Applications for carbon fiber are only limited by the imagination of engineers who design products. New uses continue to be discovered. Just a few short years ago, carbon fiber was considered an exotic and expensive material from which to manufacture products. Now it can be found in many aspects of ...

    A Glimpse Inside the Carbon Fiber Fabrication Process
    0 A Glimpse Inside the Carbon Fiber Fabrication Process

    The carbon fiber fabrication process involves many steps.  The process begins with a precursor, the raw material used to make the carbon fiber. Once the precursor fibers are carbonized, oxidized, and sized  they can be woven into fabrics, braids, or used directly in the two forms (untwisted continuo...

    Why You Need to Do Your Research Before You Purchase Carbon Fiber Sheets
    0 Why You Need to Do Your Research Before You Purchase Carbon Fiber Sheets

    Whether you’re a professional fabricator or a first-time DIY’er, you might need carbon fiber sheets for your next project. Carbon fiber composites are complex materials that require specific engineering knowledge, skills, and equipment to properly manufacture. It is important to understand the proc...

    How to Spot the Difference Between Good Quality and Poor Quality Carbon Fiber
    0 How to Spot the Difference Between Good Quality and Poor Quality Carbon Fiber

    As with any market, there are carbon fiber vendors out there who are more interested in making a buck than in selling you a quality product. When selecting carbon fiber parts, it’s important to know whether you’re purchasing a quality carbon fiber product or a product with a thin layer of carbon fib...