The chess and draughts set is made from carbon fibre covered wood and features the enamelled metal Ferrari shield on the front. The playing board has alternates squares in carbon fibre and fibreglass.The chess pieces inside are made from black and red varnished wood. The knight piece is inspired by the Prancing Horse. It also

Carbon fibre producer Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd has executed a share sales and purchase agreement under which it will acquire 51% of Wethje Holding GmbH, a German manufacturer of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) automotive parts. Through this deal with Wethje’s parent company Cross Industries AG, Austria, Japan’s MRC is aiming to strengthen and expand

Carbon fibre is one of the strongest materials on the plant today and is used in everything from airplane wings to business cards. One plant biologist says that in around 50 years time we’ll be growing it on trees. With the help of modern high-tech biorefineries and genetics the team at the Biosciences Division at

The BMW i-project cars’ use of recycled carbon fibre has highlighted an emerging market where technologists are creating the means to re-use a valuable material. David Vink reviews the developments in this feature. BMW uses recycled carbon fibre (rCF) in the epoxide resin based CF reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof of the i3 electric drive and