Kang – Sustainable Ski Poles Made to Perform and Last
August 14, 2020
Kang poles from Sweden win the 2020 ISPO Gold award with their newest Flax ski poles made from Bcomp’s ampliTex™ natural fibre fabrics.
G3 – SLAYr freeride ski
June 8, 2020
The G3 ski SLAYr is the first freeride ski with the new bCores™ technology – the lightest and most efficient custom-made core on the market
Stöckli trusts in bCores™
November 15, 2018
Stöckli, the world renowned Swiss ski-company relies on bCores™ to produce light, high-performing skis for their freeride and touring range.
Gold & Props for Bcomp products @ ISPO
February 10, 2016
Yet Another two ISPO Gold Awards for Bcomp
February 22, 2015
In action with Faction: bCores™ D200
January 30, 2014
Famous ski brands use Bcomp’s technologies
April 1, 2013
Recent posts
Oct 20, 2020
World-first sustainable alternative to carbon-fibre revealed for motorsport crash structuresFribourg, Switzerland, 2020-10-20: YCOM and Bcomp have today announced the successful crash-test of a natural fibre Front Impact Absorbing Structure (FIAS) - the first of its kind. Designed by leading advanced technologies expert YCOM and using high performance ampliTex™ flax fibres from sustainable lightweighting specialist Bcomp, it proves that natural fibres can play an important role for structural- and safety critical parts. Initial crash tests show excellent results and desired crash behaviour The test proves the concept and opens the door for structural applications of natural fibres in motorsports Benefits include lower CO2 footprint, viable end of life options, and no sharp debris
Sep 29, 2020
Porsche uses sustainable alternative to carbon fibres for Nürburgring 24h raceWith sustainability ever higher on the agenda, Porsche Motorsport launches Cayman 718 GT4 CS MR featuring a full natural fibre bodywork kit developed with Swiss firm Bcomp. The car premiered at the legendary Nürburgring 24h race on 26th-27th September and will be run by Porsche customer racing team Four Motors. Thanks to the powerRibs™ technology, the natural fibre parts cannot only match the performance of traditional monolithic carbon fibres, but also offer additional key benefits: Sustainability: 75% lower CO2 footprint and viable end of life options Cost reduction: up to 30% lower material cost Safety: ductile crash behaviour without sharp shattering
Aug 18, 2020
McLaren Racing is pioneering sustainable lightweighting in F1We are extremely proud and excited to collaborate with McLaren Racing on pioneering the use of #sustainablelightweighting in Formula 1. “Not only does this solution provide equivalent performance to carbon fibre, it represents another step forward in our evolving sustainability programme, while underlining our commitment to helping F1 turn its ambitious sustainability strategy into action.” – Andreas Seidl, Team Principal McLaren F1. And the best about this, it is just the beginning: Read the full article on McLaren Racing's page