Carbon fibre is a relatively expensive technology, compared with traditional building materials like steel, aluminium or timber. However, its flexural strength, lightness and performance mean that it’s worth investigating the material’s strategic use. Take, for example, a sports car. Yes, you could build everything from the springs up out of carbon fibre, and while it...

Superior Performance Carbon fibre is exceptionally tough and effectively resists harsh chemicals or water that would cause corrosion or rust. Externally, it has great durability potential and tolerance to UV damage if designed well; it’s also non-magnetic and effectively blocks electromagnetic radiation. Carbon fibre is stable with changes in temperature and considered highly fire resistant....

Carbon fibres are like chicken mesh The structure of carbon in fibre depends on the manufacturing process, but the common theme is the hexagonal mesh of carbon atoms. At an atomic level, it looks like chicken mesh. Because the binding strength between carbon atoms is exceptionally high, carbon lattices are an order of magnitude stronger...

A note from Budd We’ve been busy in head office. Despite some restrictions, thankfully it’s largely been business as usual. We’ve shifted a lot of operations online and have offered no less than 40 virtual presentations on our products this month. We also anticipate more to come, so to keep things moving forward you will...

Greater than the sum of its parts “We spent about three years talking to builders, designers and engineers, trying to work out what benefits we needed to offer,” says Budd Prestidge, our General Manager who has been leading the development of the XBeam. “As we worked through the different options, the best one came out...