Mitsubishi Chemical Markets Rapid Cure Carbon Fiber Prepreg

摘要

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation has commenced sales of a rapid cure carbon fiber (CF) prepreg, which can be cured in 60 seconds, substantially shorter than conventional products. The CF pre-peg is an intermediate base material in sheet form impregnated with resin.Due to its environmental advantages, the new material is ideal for mobility applications, including aircraft and automobiles where there is growing demand for lighter weight aircraft/automobile bodies. Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) are perfectly suited for mobility as CFRPs are both light weight and strong. In addition, CFRP is a promising material for use in the expanding wearable device market.Typically, it takes a fair amount of time to mold and fabricate CFRP, limiting the potential applications due to high cycle times. The company's technology improves the productivity required to open up new opportunities for the use of CFRP.