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OceanGate Titan Disaster Occasions Misinformation About Carbon Fiber Composites

SELF-DECLARED "EXPERTS" ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND IN THE NATIONAL PRESS ARE CRITICIZING THE USE OF CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE IN THE SUBMERSIBLE

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Phil Friedman
Jun 24, 2023
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With a bevy of talking heads chiming in about the cause of failure in the Titan’s structure, there is a danger that misinformation about carbon fiber will unfairly degrade its perceived place in modern boatbuilding.

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