Aachen spinout FibreCoat secures €20mn to bring super-fibres to spacecraft

German startup FibreCoat has bagged €20mn in Series B funding as it looks to bring its super-resistant materials to the burgeoning space industry.  FibreCoat spunout from RWTH Aachen University in 2020. The startup has developed a patented process for coating fibres with metals and plastics during the spinning stage. This creates fibres that are lightweight and conductive, yet strong and durable — at a fraction of conventional costs. These can then be spun together to form reinforced composites.  So far, FibreCoat has focused on securing clients in the automotive, construction, and defence industries, where the materials are particularly useful for…

This story continues at The Next Web

from https://thenextweb.com/news/aachen-spinout-fibrecoat-secures-20-million-to-bring-super-fibres-to-spacecraft