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20 Oct World-first sustainable alternative to carbon-fibre revealed for motorsport crash structures

Posted at 10:51h in Press & News

Together with Bcomp Ltd., we developed and manufactured the first natural fibre crash box for motorsport, a Front Impact Absorbing Structure (FIAS). Initial crash tests show excellent results and desired crash behaviour. The test proves the concept and opens the door for structural applications of...

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