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At the Composites Europe event in Dusseldorf, Ford Motor Company displayed a prototype carbonfiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) hood. Carbonfiber offers a very high strength-to-weight ratio; it is up to five times as strong as steel, twice as stiff, and one-third the weight.
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in cooperation with Ford Motor Company, developed a prototype carbonfiber composite subframe which reduces mass by 34% compared to making a stamped steel equivalent. The subframe is a key part of a vehicle’s structure, typically providing a place to attach the engine and wheels while also contributing rigidity and crash management.
(SoCalGas) is partnering with a development team to advance a new process that converts natural gas to hydrogen, carbonfiber, and carbon nanotubes. The global CNT market was estimated at approximately $3.5 billion in 2016 and is expected to increase to $8.7
has agreed in principle to supply carbonfiber TORAYCA prepreg for the production of the new 777X aircraft by The Boeing Company. TORAYCA Prepreg is an intermediate TORAYCA product supplied in sheets consisting of resin-impregnated carbonfiber. Japan-based Toray Industries, Inc.
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to acquire its European carbonfiber fabric and prepreg business. In Europe, Toray currently is engaged in carbonfiber business starting from polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor at its French subsidiary, Toray CarbonFibers Europe S.A. Toray Industries, Inc. has reached a basic agreement with Saati S.p.A
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has developed a new automotive carbonfiber material that is as easy to process as metal. The developers reckon that it can be made into a wide variety of components, including bodies and engineparts. to develop technology for mass-producing parts made from the material, which could make cars lighter.
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the core company of the Teijin Group’s carbonfibers and composites business, has developed a new prepreg (carbonfiber sheet pre-impregnated with matrix resin) that offers super-high-heat and -oxidation resistance suited to automotive and aircraft engine compartments. Toho Tenax Co.,
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PD Glasseiden, a Germany-based producer of fiberglass; European CarbonFiber GmbH; and the ForschungsCampus Open Hybrid LabFactory e.V., In the first step at a location in Chemnitz, Saxony, CarboSax will build a pilot line for the sustainable production of carbonfibers.
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Hexcel Corporation will invest $250 million in the construction of a carbonfiber plant in Roussilon, France. The new carbonfiber facility will occupy a 37-acre site at the Osiris Chemicals Industry Platform in Roussillon and will incorporate both polymerization and carbonization lines.
Williams Advanced Engineering has developed a pair of innovative technologies that promise a step-change in the affordability of composite materials. This has limited its application to vehicles that are low volume / high cost, or where the vehicle manufacturer subsidizes the process as part of their learning around new technologies.
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BASF is launching an engineering plastic that is particularly suited for automotive parts that come into contact with hot oil. The injection-molding grade with a 10% carbonfiber reinforcement can be used within a wide temperature range between -30 and +180°C. The new grade is now globally available.
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plan to jointly develop technology to boost the fuel efficiency of engines for small passenger jets by up to 30%. The companies then would use the technology to build an advanced engine in partnership with American and British firms. The effort will center around lightweight materials and a retooled engine design.
Royal DSM has joined the LIPA (“Lightweight Integrated Process Application”) project team, set up to develop an industrial process for the manufacture of endless-fiber-reinforced advanced thermoplastic composite parts. Glass fiber reinforced composites will be targeted at reducing the weight of semi-structural components.
Ohio businesses will receive technical and financial support for developing and demonstrating new technologies to produce high-tech component parts for Airbus. Airbus has already committed to a $1 million deal with NCC, the consortium manager, and can issue additional purchase orders over the five-year period of the agreement.
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