Thoughts From 9th

Carbon fiber is a material made of fine fibers less than 1/10th of a millimeter in diameter, and composed mostly of carbon atoms. (Hence, it's name carbon fiber.) The atoms are bonded together into microscopic crystals which are then aligned with the axis of the thin fibers - which makes the fiber extraordinarily strong considering it's size. Thousands of these fibers can be wound together to create a yarn, which then can be either used to make fabric, or remain on its own. You can weave intricate patterns.

It can be combined with a plastic resin and molded to create composites* such as carbon fiber reinforced plastic. This is a material known to have a nice high ratio of strength-to-weight. It's wonderful properties, such as extraordinary strength, low weight, and low thermal expansion make it quite popular.


I see much correlation between carbon fiber and myself, however arrogant that may sound.


*"Engineered materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties which remain separate and distinct on a macroscopic level within the finished structure"...according to the ever-trustworthy Wikipedia.