TERNAfil is a planned spin-off from RWTH Aachen University, initiated by an interdisciplinary team with roots in the Institute of Textile Technology (ITA) and the Institute of Mineral Processing (GHI), and develops highly resistant fiber materials for extreme operating conditions. The metal-ceramic hybrid fiber MAXCarbon combines the robustness of ceramic materials with the mechanical performance of carbon fibers, combining electrical conductivity with high temperature and corrosion resistance. This means that applications remain functional even where conventional technical fibers lose stability above approx. 400 °C – up to high temperature ranges above 1000 °C and aggressive environments. This opens up new fields of application in energy, aerospace, and communications technologies, for example as membranes or electrodes, as hot gas components, or as radiation-resistant antennas. The combination of scalable fiber technology and the absence of rare earths makes MAXCarbon powerful and resource-efficient. TERNAfil thus offers a material basis for robust functionality in harsh environments – a key to future-proof high-performance infrastructures.
