Regarded as a strategic material in next-generation structure and design, carbon fibre can be significantly stronger than metals such as aluminum and steel, while also offering thermal and conductivity advantages. However, currently most carbon fibre production is neither cost-efficient nor energy-efficient. Last year, we wrote about an Edmonton-based company working toward its vision of unlocking […]
Thread Innovations
Weaving the Next Thread of Carbon Fibre Innovation in Canada
An Edmonton-based company is working toward its vision of unlocking the productive efficiency of carbon fibre. Cumulating from seven years of innovation, Thread Innovations has developed patent-pending technology to produce carbon fibre from Alberta oil sands bitumen-based feedstocks. Regarded as a strategic material in next-generation structure and design, carbon fibre can be significantly stronger than […]
Alberta Supercharges Carbon Fibre Innovation in Canada with $15M Investment
Alberta is investing $15 million across five Western Canadian organizations in order to help boost regional advancements in carbon fibre production technologies. Alberta Innovates and Emissions Reduction Alberta announced this week the funded projects representing Phase III of the region’s Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge. “Carbon Fibre is a significant opportunity for Alberta to diversify our […]