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Article "Future directions in fibre capacity, products and development trends"
from Dr. Karsten Rettig (Manager physical-technical laboratories) and Katja Schult (Marketing Communications), Toho Tenax Europe GmbH, published in issue 01/2010
lightweightdesign - Die Fachzeitschrift für den Leichtbau bewegter Massen,
Vieweg+Teubner │ Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH
Carbon fibre - Future directions in fibre capacity, products and development trends
It is widely agreed that the future of lightweight, high-strength materials lies in carbon-fibre-reinforced products because of their excellent properties. Composite components made from carbon fibre are replacing familiar materials in an increasing number of areas and are also opening up completely new applications. In recent years, demand for carbon fibre from the aerospace, sports and leisure, mechanical engineering and wind energy industries has been so high that production capacity throughout the world has been increased. This article explains the nature of carbon fibres and developments in fibre capacity, investigates the composites made from this material and highlights in detail the latest development trends which are opening up new markets and generating new products.
The article is only available in German.