Carbon fiber to be replaced by Buckypaper

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10-21-2008, 05:46 PM

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Stacking sheets of Buckypaper together can be 500 times stronger than steel, yet 10 times lighter.
so in a few years time will mite not see CF any more on cars and see Buckypaper.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckypaper

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10-21-2008, 10:37 PM

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hmm...interesting...

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10-22-2008, 06:23 AM

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This stuff really is neat. Here is some more info:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/10/17/buckypa...n.ap/index.html

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10-22-2008, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='699574' date='Oct 21 2008, 08:46 PM

Hopefully, they'll come up with a catchier name.

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10-22-2008, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='699905' date='Oct 22 2008, 03:38 PM

Hopefully, they'll come up with a catchier name.

Entries on a postcard....

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10-22-2008, 08:11 AM

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10-22-2008, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by littlemouse' post='699996' date='Oct 22 2008, 11:10 AM

Entries on a postcard....

That's a good start. Somehow, the thought of hearing David Hobbes as a commentator for an F-1 race talking about the cars thundering toward the first corner in their new "Buckypaper" monocoques just doesn't have much appeal.

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10-22-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='699905' date='Oct 22 2008, 10:38 AM

Hopefully, they'll come up with a catchier name.

Well, we're kinda stuck since it's an offshoot of Buckyballs...

http://www.science.org.au/nova/024/024key.htm

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10-22-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by UUronL' post='700179' date='Oct 22 2008, 02:26 PM

Well, we're kinda stuck since it's an offshoot of Buckyballs...

http://www.science.org.au/nova/024/024key.htm

Well, I guess I should have said better description a la carbon fiber. Or, a better trade name for certain applications. It just sounds kinda silly. "Hey, check out my new Buckypaper trim inserts." How about just the chemical name C60? "Check out the C60 roundels on my E60." Sounds better to me. I know, I know proprietary concerns, blah, blah, blah. But, still.

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