Case Studies

CASE Studies

Actions speak louder than words

It’s one thing to tell you how good our carbon fiber is, it’s another to show it in action. Here’s a compilation of a few of our favorite projects:

Semi Conductor
SEMI-CONDUCTOR FABRICATION
Precision Parts For Cleanrooms

A customer working with electron and photon optics contacted us for a carbon fiber dampening arm, requiring unidirectional carbon fiber offset at specific angles to provide the precise degree of rigidity and stability they required.

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CARBON FIBER WHEELCHAIRS
2016 Paralympic Games Official Wheelchair

These customized wheelchairs include carbon fiber side guards, foot plates and seat plates designed specifically for each user. We develop made-to-fit parts for every one of their customers.

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COMMERCIAL DRONES
Drones With A Unique Purpose

One of our UAV customers creates drones that for inspection and surveillance in confined spaces like tunnels, electrical vaults, tanks and underground mining — places that are dangerous or impossible for humans to go.

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MARINE APPLICATIONS
Unsinkable Boats With Style

An innovative boat builder that makes high performance, collared, aluminum boats with industry-leading safety features came to us for carbon fiber dash panels and interior surfaces.

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POWERED EXOSKELETONS
Helping Patients Take The First Steps To Recovery

One customer specializes in powered exoskeleton technology that helps patients stand and walk during rehabilitation. They required an extremely strong, lightweight material — and carbon fiber fit the bill.

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CARBON FIBER CASES
Taking Cases To A New Level

This customer approached us with finished prototypes that he wanted to produce in quantity. Our challenge was to develop the molds and production system to replicate the cases on a large scale while maintaining their handcrafted detail.

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CARBON FIBER WALLETS
High Performance In Your Pocket

Protech partnered with Seattle’s Common Fibers to bring their vision for a high-tech, lightweight, RFID-blocking wallet to life. The resulting products are stylish, sleek, high quality and protect your info…

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ENGINE REBUILDING COMPANY
Winning Races With Faster Engines

We worked with a racing company to develop light, durable parts that could withstand the heat of a race car engine. They’re now standard in certain engines — and are winning races again and again.

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KNIFE MAKERS
Cutting Edge Materials

Knife makers and manufacturers are often looking for innovation and new materials that will set their products apart. This sector pushes us to keep us looking for new materials, layups and production methods to give our customers an edge.

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DIVERSE CLIENTS

We Work With Customers Of All Shapes And Sizes

We’re honored to partner with customers across a wide range of industries, from Boeing, Apple, and NASA to startups and
small scale makers. Over the past 16 years, we’ve seen and done it all. If you have a project in mind, let’s talk.

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Client-Vision Miner 2
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