Textiles And Fibres

摘要

Toray Industries Inc of Japan has developed a carbon fibre-processing method that paves the way for mass production of lightweight, fuel-efficient automobiles made with the material.rnThe company says that using the method, the time needed to mould a carbon fibre compound into auto platforms can be shortened to ten minutes from 160 minutes.rnThe innovative method, which takes advantage of improved resin infiltration and hardening technologies, allows the production of a platform that is 50% lighter than one made of steel but is 1.5 times safer in a collision. The shorter moulding process allows an automaker to make platforms for some 30 000 vehicles a year, according to Toray.