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Solar Race Car Boasts Biobased Composites

by Melody M. Bomgardner
October 5, 2015 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 93, Issue 39

A team of 16 students at the University of Leuven, in Belgium, has built a solar-powered racecar, made in part with biobased resins. The car, called the Punch One, contains carbon fiber supplied by SHD Composites, epoxy made with biobased epichlorohydrin from Solvay, and a hardener made from cashew-nut shell liquid developed by Cardolite. The Punch One will compete in this month’s World Solar Challenge in Australia.

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Credit: Punch Powertrain Solar Team/U of Leuven
The Punch One, a solar race car made with carbon fiber and biobased resin.
A group of people pose with a solar-powered car.
Credit: Punch Powertrain Solar Team/U of Leuven
The Punch One, a solar race car made with carbon fiber and biobased resin.

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