What exactly is carbon fiber, and what makes it amazing? I see all these fancy cars like Audi and BMW using carbon fiber, but can’t any company just replicate that pattern?
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Carbon fiber produces a unique pattern, but that isn’t what makes it special.
Carbon fiber is carbon atoms that are bonded together in crystals in a way that makes it very strong. What you’re seeing on cars is carbon fiber-reinforced polymer. Basically carbon fibers baked inside plastic resin which makes a part made out of it relatively strong, but very, very light.
Any company could use carbon fiber, but it is typically used on high-end sports cars because of the higher cost than typical plastic parts used on regular cars.
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