Global Carbon Fibres Market Research Report - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - 2021

Toray to boost European processing capacity for carbon fiber
Toray Industries will invest some 5 billion yen ($45.7 million) over the next two years to ramp up processing capacity for carbon fiber composite materials in Europe. A second processing line will be added at German subsidiary Euro Advanced Carbon Fiber Composites within this year, with a third to be added in 2017. This will triple that company's capacity and enable an increase in supplies of carbon fiber composites to automakers such as Daimler, Porsche and BMW. Processing capacity will also be raised 40% within this year at Italian carbon fiber sheet manufacturers Composite Materials (Italy) and Delta Tech, both of which became part of the Toray group in 2015. Those two units manufacture "prepreg," or pre-impregnated, intermediate sheets of carbon fiber, 50-60% of which are sold to European automakers.
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Toray-to-boost-European-processing-capacity-for-carbon-fiber
 
ELG Carbon fiber makes lightweight solutions an affordable reality
As the cost and supply of carbon remains a prohibitive factor for OEM’s, ELG Carbon fiber is presenting a range of recycled carbon products for use in automotive applications that offer significant weight savings at an affordable cost. ELG Carbon fiber has developed a recycling solution that converts manufacturing waste into premium products that can be incorporated into vehicle design. The company is currently working with a number of automotive OEM’s on a range of projects from the development of end-of-use recycling solutions for carbon fiber components and structures, to the demonstration of the economic and technical performance of recycled carbon fiber materials in lightweight vehicle applications.
http://www.jeccomposites.com/news/composites-news/elg-carbon-fibre-makes-lightweight-solutions-affordable-reality
 
Hexcel to unveil high-volume carbon fiber automotive part
Hexcel Reinforcements UK Ltd., a manufacturer of composite reinforcements, reports that it will display a composite structure manufactured for a British automotive OEM at the Global Automotive Lightweight Materials (GALM) Europe 2016 conference this month. The demonstrator part was developed using Hexcel's HiMax carbon fiber multiaxial fabrics specifically optimized for high-volume composites manufacturing processes. Hexcel Reinforcements UK created a non-crimp fabric that the company says features the optimum balance between drape, stability and permeability. Using an automotive-grade, standard-modulus, high-tow count carbon fiber, the company engineered a biaxial fabric with tailored stitch patterns. The high-drape HiMax reinforcement reportedly conforms to the complex mold geometry of the part, minimizing the defects typically seen with standard materials, while its permeability is optimized to enable the fast injection and cure times required for high-volume manufacturing.
http://www.compositesworld.com/news/hexcel-to-unveil-high-volume-carbon-fiber-automotive-part
 
Dow launches new carbon fiber bonding technique
Dow Automotive Systems has launched an injection bonding technique for BETAFORCE composite bonding adhesives. The company claims that this enables the wider application of carbon fiber parts in mixed-material assembly and thus supports manufacturers’ lightweight strategies, such as those at BMW Group with its recent BMW 7er series. Injection bonding can be used as a special process to bond carbon fiber parts to metal in side-frame applications along the roof. Here, the carbon-fiber part is used as an inlay in a metal housing running along the A-pillar into the roof and down the D-pillar. This ensures stability of the passenger compartment in the case of a side-pole impact or rollover, as well as increasing vehicle torsional stiffness while improving subsequent ride-handling and NVH at the lowest mass. The challenge of integrating such long carbon fiber composite parts is the management of the differential Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (CLTE) along the assembly as well as during the operative life of the vehicle. BETAFORCE technology helps address that challenge.
http://www.compositesworld.com/news/dow-launches-new-carbon-fiber-bonding-technique-
 
Kengo Kuma uses new carbon fiber composite to reinforce buildings against quakes
World-renowned architect, Kengo Kuma has used a unique thermoplastic carbon fiber composite technology for seismic reinforcement at a recent project in Japan. As part of his renovation the Komatsu Seiren Fabric Laboratory, Kuma draped the building’s exterior with the world’s first carbon fiber composite seismic reinforcement called Cabkoma Strand Rod. The rod is a carbon fiber composite covered in synthetic as well as inorganic fibres and finished with a thermoplastic resin. The new technology is considered the lightest seismic reinforcement in the world, weighing just 12kg for a 160 metre-long roll, and is easily transportable. Cabkoma is flexible and soft to touch unlike conventional reinforcing materials that are generally hard and heavy.
http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/japanese-company-creates-new-carbon-fibre-composit
 
Cauden Introduces Exclusive Handmade Carbon Fiber Leather Money Clips with Direct and Expressive Design
Specializing in handmade special material-based accessories of the finest craftsmanship, Cauden is   announced the official worldwide launch of its first product ever, “The carbon fiber leather money clip.” Their new product “carbon fiber leather money clip” is incredibly light, weighing in just six grams. Available in eight colors, it is made out of 100% real carbon fiber sheets and the highest quality Italian vegetable leather. Not only it’s durable, its unique design makes it an outstandingly fashionable accessory.
http://www.pressreleaserocket.net/cauden-introduces-exclusive-handmade-carbon-fiber-leather-money-clips-with-direct-and-expressive-design/445265/
 
CCDI Composites reveals carbon fiber torque tube assembly
CCDI Composites Inc. announced that it has designed and developed the carbon fiber torque tube for the manufacturer of a premier iconic American sports car. This driveline, say CCDI Composites, saves more than 30 lb compared to predecessor steel assembly. Additionally, the carbon fiber tube minimizes engine vibration propagation. The robust carbon fiber torque tube assembly includes an internal sleeve, needed to match coefficients of thermal expansion, plus a structural bonded joint. This combination of technologies is required to meet challenging loading conditions. CCDI collaborated with an industry leader in automotive power transmission products to jointly develop this solution to handle difficult bending loads, torsional loads and operating conditions.
http://www.compositesworld.com/news/ccdi-composites-reveals-carbon-fiber-torque-tube-assembly
 
Aston martin builds carbon fiber race-bred vantage GT8 for everyday roads
All Aston martin road cars posses some sporting DNA from their countless race wins in GT3 and GT4 categories, but the luxury brand’s ‘vantage GT8’ draws directly from that knowledge and passion to deliver something altogether more overt in looks and ability. Heavily influenced by the 2016 Aston martin ‘V8 vantage GTE’ racecar, the latest model is the lightest and most powerful ‘V8 vantage’, with a dramatically sculpted carbon fiber bodywork shaped by race-bred aerodynamics. Powered by a 4.7 litre V8 with a choice of either a six-speed manual or seven-speed ‘sportshift’ paddle shift transmission, the car is tuned for track-focused agility. Wide-bodied, the ‘V8 vantage GTE’ features extensive use of carbon fiber with the front splitter, front and rear bumpers, fenders, side sills and rear diffuser all fashioned from the lightweight material.
http://www.designboom.com/technology/aston-martin-vantage-gt8-04-16-2015/
 
Toyota concept vehicle features carbon fiber
Toyota’s concept vehicle, the Deep Orange 6, was, unveiled at the SAE International 2016 World Congress and Exhibition in Detroit, MI. The car was developed and engineered by students from Clemson University and features TeXtreme carbon fabrics in its door panels, rear hatch, dashboard, and bumpers and cladding. TeXtreme’s proprietary production methods create an ultralight and ultrathin spread tow carbon fiber reinforcement. The technology has been used by Bauer Hockey, Prince Tennis, Cobra Puma Golf, and Bell Helmets, along with its use in Formula 1, NASCAR and the ORACLE TEAM USA America's Cup boat.
http://www.compositesworld.com/news/toyota-concept-vehicle-features-carbon-fiber