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JANUARY 12, 2015

Ford and DowAksa are accelerating joint research to develop high-volume manufacturing techniques for automotive-grade carbon fiber, aiming to make vehicles lighter for greater fuel efficiency, performance and capability. Ford and Dow Chemical began working together in 2012 to develop low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber composites.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Parts Ford 150

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JANUARY 5, 2018

(SoCalGas) is partnering with a development team to advance a new process that converts natural gas to hydrogen, carbon fiber, and carbon nanotubes. The global CNT market was estimated at approximately $3.5 billion in 2016 and is expected to increase to $8.7

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Carbon Fiber West Virginia Hydrogen Carbon 280

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

At the Composites Europe event in Dusseldorf, Ford Motor Company displayed a prototype carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) hood. Carbon fiber 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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Carbon Fiber Carbon Ford Downsizing 294

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AUGUST 30, 2016

LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)

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Carbon Fiber Low Cost Carbon Manufacturer 218

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

to acquire its European carbon fiber fabric and prepreg business. In Europe, Toray currently is engaged in carbon fiber business starting from polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor at its French subsidiary, Toray Carbon Fibers Europe S.A. Toray Industries, Inc. has reached a basic agreement with Saati S.p.A

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Italy Europe 199

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

Today, acrylonitrile is used in the production of acrylic fibers for carpets, clothes, and fabrics, and in plastics such as food containers, and packaging materials. The high acrylonitrile yield allows us to propose a potential industrial process for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to renewable acrylonitrile and carbon fibers.

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Carbon Fiber Renewable Carbon Eaton 191

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JUNE 5, 2014

Woven carbon fiber can act as an electrode for lithium ion batteries. Researchers in Sweden are exploring the use of carbon fiber as an active electrode in a multifunctional structural Li-ion battery in an electric car; i.e., electrical storage is incorporated into the body of the car. In this €3.4-million million (US$4.7-million)

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Li-ion Electric Vehicles 317

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

has agreed in principle to supply carbon fiber 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 carbon fiber. Japan-based Toray Industries, Inc.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Supplies South Carolina 231

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APRIL 24, 2017

Mitsubishi Rayon (MRC) (which is now consolidated into Mitsubishi Chemical , along with Mitsubishi Plastis and the former Mitsubishi Chemical) recently announced that its carbon fiber sheet molding compound (SMC) has been adopted for the rear hatch frame of the new Toyota Prius PHV. Fast speed is not as necessary for initial adoption.

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Carbon Fiber Mitsubishi Prius Carbon 150

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

PD Glasseiden, a Germany-based producer of fiberglass; European Carbon Fiber 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 carbon fibers.

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Carbon Fiber Germany Carbon Production 150

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JULY 1, 2020

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% carbon fiber 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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Oil Parts Engine Carbon Fiber 186

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MARCH 8, 2016

Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Rayon (MRC), regarding the development and manufacturing of innovative carbon fiber structural components for the automotive industry in North America. Also key was reducing the cycle time associated with the use of carbon fiber.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Mitsubishi North America 150

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JULY 12, 2015

To source the new lightweight track-capable carbon fiber wheels that are standard on the new Shelby GT350R Mustang, Ford partnered with Australia-based Carbon Revolution. Carbon Revolution first began delivering composite wheels in 2004 for Formula SAE campaigns. Ford, however, wanted more of a mass-production solution.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Shelby Ford 150

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APRIL 17, 2015

Ford and DowAksa signed a joint development agreement (JDA) formally to advance research on cost-effective, high-volume manufacturing of automotive-grade carbon fiber, a material poised to play a significant role in the drive to make vehicles lighter. DowAksa is expanding on Aksa’s existing carbon fiber production assets.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Ford Light 150

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Nissan reports developing a new process that speeds up the development of car parts made from carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP). It can also lower a car’s center of gravity when applied to upper body parts, making it more agile and exciting to drive. Resin is then injected into the fiber and left to harden.

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Carbon Fiber Nissan Carbon Parts 291

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MARCH 23, 2021

It contains carbon fiber that serves simultaneously as an electrode, conductor, and load-bearing material. The structural battery uses carbon fiber as a negative electrode, and a lithium iron phosphate-coated aluminum foil as the positive electrode. GPa, and tensile strength exceeding 300?MPa. Image: Marcus Folino.

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Carbon Fiber Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 416

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MAY 22, 2015

Hexcel Corporation will invest $250 million in the construction of a carbon fiber plant in Roussilon, France. The new carbon fiber facility will occupy a 37-acre site at the Osiris Chemicals Industry Platform in Roussillon and will incorporate both polymerization and carbonization lines.

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Carbon Fiber France Carbon Supplies 150

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (SGL ACF)—a joint venture of SGL Group and the BMW Group ( earlier post )—officially opened its new carbon fiber manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, WA. All electricity needed for the production of carbon fibers will come from local hydropower.

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Carbon Fiber BMW Carbon Germany 218

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APRIL 12, 2012

Ford Motor Company is partnering with Dow Automotive Systems, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, to research the use of advanced carbon fiber composites in high-volume vehicles. Carbon fiber composites have been used in aerospace and racing cars for decades due to their unique combination of high strength and low mass.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Ford Vehicles 247

Teslarati

JANUARY 20, 2022

The world of Tesla aftermarket performance parts just welcomed its newest and possibly most impressive lineup yet. Thanks to a partnership with longtime Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance, Koenigsegg, the Swedish hypercar maker, is now producing a line of premium aftermarket parts for Tesla’s electric vehicles. .

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Parts Carbon Fiber Tesla Carbon 145

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FEBRUARY 10, 2019

The completed engineering prototype of the Stage 2 rocket (the stage that will transit into orbital flight after launch) is made from a specially-formulated lightweight carbon fiber and aluminum composite and includes the world’s largest 3D printed rocket engine. The 3D printed engine.

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Engine Fuel Carbon Fiber Highlander 353

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MAY 14, 2023

Part-funded by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), Ford’s consortium of six automotive technology leader and fleet operator partners will also help to determine the supporting hydrogen refuelling infrastructure required.

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Hydrogen Ford Fuel Carbon Fiber 434

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MARCH 9, 2019

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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Engine Carbon Fiber Affordable Manufacturer 265

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JUNE 1, 2010

has developed a new automotive carbon fiber 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 engine parts. to develop technology for mass-producing parts made from the material, which could make cars lighter.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Mitsubishi Honda 186

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NOVEMBER 6, 2014

the core company of the Teijin Group’s carbon fibers and composites business, has developed a new prepreg (carbon fiber 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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Carbon Fiber Engine Carbon Parts 218

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JANUARY 31, 2017

It also aims to further facilitate CO 2 reductions while simultaneously increasing engine output. The technology is destined for application in future McLaren engines. The project will also improve the UK’s development and production capabilities of low-CO 2 internal combustion engine technology.

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Parts Carbon Fiber Engine BMW 150

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MARCH 22, 2022

The main fan is a total of 8 meters in diameter with 12 hollow carbon fiber fixed-pitch blades and driven by a five-megawatt, 6700 horsepower electric motor. Absent engine and exhaust sounds, wind noise will be more noticeable inside the cabin of an electric vehicle. HALO Wind Tunnel Main Fan. Fan Specifications. Max Wind Speed.

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Ohio Wind Honda Carbon Fiber 359

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JULY 19, 2022

Beyond the vehicle, Supernal is collaborating with external partners and the Group’s more than 50 affiliates—which span automobiles, automotive parts, construction, robotics and autonomous driving—to co-create the expansive AAM value chain. —Jaiwon Shin.

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Hyundai Concept International Motors 221

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JUNE 12, 2012

The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

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Carbon Fiber Manufacturer Carbon Lithium Sulfur 210

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JUNE 20, 2022

Viritech, an engineering company developing hydrogen powertrain solutions, is partnering with Pininfarina on Apricale hydrogen hypercar. To date, hydrogen fuel tanks have been attached to the vehicle chassis, rather than incorporated as an integral part of the chassis.

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Pininfarina Hydrogen Carbon Fiber Mariner 344

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MAY 8, 2019

Teijin Limited announced that its Sereebo carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) has been selected by General Motors (GM) for use in select pickup box applications. This is the first use of CFRTP for structural parts in a high-volume production vehicle. billion by 2030.

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Carbon Fiber GM Sierra GMC 207

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR with new natural-fiber composite body kit: Racing cars with body parts made of renewable raw materials. The sandwich construction correlates to the well-known resin transfer molding (RTM) process used in the production of carbon-fiber components.

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Kits Porsche Carbon Fiber Renewable 207

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

the core company of the Teijin Group’s carbon fibers and composites business, has developed a lightweight multi-material roof cover for a fuel-cell bus made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), aluminum and other lightweight engineering plastics. Toho Tenax Co., Toho Tenax collaborated with GH Craft Ltd.,

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Carbon Fiber Fuel Corporation Carbon 150

Baua Electric

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Stellantis teases electric Plymouth GTX Electromod Mopar supplies Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, Ram, and other Stellantis-owned brands with parts and accessories. Although best known for its custom crate engines, Mopar’s latest concept offers a sneak peek into an electrifying future.

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Kits Conversion All-Electric Carbon Fiber 52

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MAY 26, 2022

Lilium, developer of an all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, is partnering with Honeywell and DENSO, who will co-develop and manufacture the Lilium Jet’s electric motor that will power the Lilium Jet’s engines. It will utilize lightweight material such as carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy.

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Design Manufacturer Motors Motoring 221

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OCTOBER 25, 2014

Mercedes-Benz received two MATERIALICA Design and Technology Awards at the MATERIALICA 2014 trade fair for materials applications, surface technology and product engineering in Munich. The first was for the new steel pistons for diesel engines ( earlier post ), the second for high-strength carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) struts.

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Mercedes Carbon Fiber Diesel Cars 262

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AUGUST 15, 2019

Toray Advanced Composites will produce high quality and affordable CFRT tapes using Ultramid engineering thermoplastics developed and produced by BASF. The fiber manufacturer will reinforce BASF’s Ultramid PA6 (Polyamide) resins with either glass fiber or with carbon fiber.

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Supplies Industry Industrial Carbon Fiber 191