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carbon fibre n (Chemistry) a black silky thread of pure carbon made by heating and stretching textile fibres and used because of its lightness and strength at high temperatures for reinforcing resins, ceramics, and metals, esp in turbine blades and for fishing rods How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Close by, in Santa Monica, Peter Testa and his partner Devyn Weiser have been experimenting with carbon fibre, a tough, lightweight material that is used in bridges and the latest generation of airliners. The seats are made of Kevlar and carbon fibre and have been manufactured by the Swiss company Fast. The neurosurgical patients' hands were covered for 15 minutes using a carbon fibre warming mitten and the patients were randomly assigned to active warming at 52[degrees]C or passive insulation. |
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