ed carbon fiber and optical fiber Seat: Good tactile stealth switches and morphing storage armrests Seat: Ultrasuede silicone synthetic leather with a rich texture and sophisticated design Walls: High-performance acoustic material that can also be formed Acoustics: High-quality sound speakers using CFRTP Display panel: TEEWAVE CS40 exterior Display panel: TEEWAVE CS40 interior   Exhibit: Transparent full canopyFully autonomous driv...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19

ven fabricProcess: Heat press Prototype: Biomass composite FRP car model Material: Biomass FRPResin: Japan U-Pica Co.,Ltd. BIOMUP (biomass polyester resin)Intermediate material: Hemp AWA Paper & Technological Company, Inc.(Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture) Paper technology utilizationCARMIX CFRTP Mat Material: Thermoplastic CFRTP matResin: Thermoplastic resinIntermediate material: Carbon fiberProcess: Heat press Note:・CFRP: Carbon Fi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/10/02

methacrylate) Acrylic: General-purpose plastic, used for meter panels: Characterized by beautiful transparency ・SMC (Sheet Molding Compound): Composite sheet, used in the hot press forming process. Most SMCs are thermosetting GFRP (glass fiber reinforced plastic), but are sometimes thermoplastic CFRTP (carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic).   Center console made of environmental materials (Moriroku Holdings Co., Ltd.) Display panel: Pract...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/06/14

re molded carbon, etc. Summary EV components: EV on-board charger housings, EV battery packs, molded plastic terminals Cost reduction press technology: EV bus bars, deep-drawn cases with horizontal holes, thick plate precision stamped parts Weight reduction technology: Carbon composite CFRP fender, CFRTP hollow pipe Decarbonization technology: Uncoated stainless steel black colored material window molding   The 1st Automotive World Autumn (Dates...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/09/15

y carbon interior door panel (Sunwa Trading)   Sunwa Trading has experience handling carbon composite materials in the aircraft business, and in recent years, the company has been strengthening sales to the auto industry, where demand has been increasing for weight reduction.   On display was the CFRTP undercover used in Volkswagen's mass-produced vehicles. The material is "Tepex 104" by Bond-Laminates GmbH of Germany; it is a material with pro...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/06/06

Gazette of Suzhou Hongyi Weilan New Material Tech (China), CN112873714A) Examples of thermoplastic resin press forming (Maruhachi Holdings Co., Ltd., Laid-open Japanese Patent No. 2021-178882) Example of thermoplastic resin RTM (Teijin Limited, Laid-open Japanese Patent No. 2020-164672) Example of CFRTP (thermoplastic resin) injection molding (Toray Industries, Inc., Laid-open Japanese Patent No. 2020-164785)   This report created by MarkLines ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/03/10

ted below. Asahi Kasei Corporation's “AKXYPOD” next-generation cabin space concept Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.’s thermoplastic resin (phenolic resin, epoxy resin) Mitsubishi Materials Corporation's highly flame-retardant and high-speed, heat-resistant resin for LiB packs Rapiit Co., Ltd.’s CFRTP integrated wheels Shanghai Dongjie Polymer Material Co., Ltd.’s material for exterior panels Horimasa Co. Ltd.'s biocomposite materials Sanyu ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/02/04

materials such as CFRP Hitachi Chemical: High strength resin gear Japan U-Pica: Thermosetting resin "CBZ" Sumitomo Chemical: LCP fiber reinforced compound Sunwa Trading: PET composite sandwich panels JFE Chemical: Stampable sheet Nicki Try System: CNT resin composite “Calabion” Kitagawa Seiki：CFRTP molded products using composite material lamination Takagi Seiko: C/GFRP bumper beam using high-speed stamping press molding process IHI：CFRTP...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/02/03

flexible antenna and emblem front camera Electrification: High-pressure sealed fuel tank and FC stack manifold Thermal management, engine parts, etc.: Products such as coolant control valves and cooling pipes Products such as actuators and bearings Bonding and molding technology: Bonding metal and CFRTP, in-mold products Exhibits in the parts and machinery category(Photographed by reporter, the same hereinafter)  A total of 192 compani...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/11/28

tegrated plant from the electrolysis process to production) DaikyoNishikawa Corporation Large plastic components (Building new plant next to existing facility) Chuo Spring Co., Ltd. Chassis springs * (Setting up new line in existing plant) Teijin Limited Carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) products * (Existing plant) Toyo Tire Corporation Tires (Construction of new plant building) Topre Corporation High strength steel hot stam...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/09/19

reinforced with long glass fiber isotropic mats, having properties such as low specific gravity, high strength and rigidity in low temperatures, and high moisture resistance, chemical resistance, and durability. The material is also recyclable.   The company also exhibited a uni-body wheel made of CFRTP.   *PP: polypropylene, CFRTP: continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic   Dai Nippon Printing: Interior decorative film Interior decorat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/07/10

rodes aluminum and copper, and the resin is PPS. By direct bonding of plastic and metal, the sealing plate and the electrode is integrated, realizing a slim canned type LiB, improving durability, and a reduction in the number of parts and cost. The product is made by dissimilar bonding of metal and CFRTP (PA) using injection molding and heat and cool press forming. While there was no description of the bonding technology, based on previous explan...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/12/26

been recently gaining attention are heat and cool molding (capable of weldless molding and surface reforming of molded products), film insert molding (improves performance of molded products with decorative film inserts), and hybrid molding (provides high strength and high rigidity materials using CFRTP). Other than the above processes, suction blow molding used for duct related products is also drawing attention. Furthermore, in sheet press mol...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/11/14

od Mubea (based in Germany) European SUV: Leaf spring Thermoset GFRP Glass fiber reinforced RTM method high cycle rate heat press BMW: Wheel Thermoset CFRP BMW motorcycle: main frame Thermoset CFRP EMS-CHEMIE (based in Switzerland) Europe Husqvarnas: Motorcycle main frame Thermoplastic PA CFRTP Carbon long fiber reinforced Injection molding Toray GT500: Monocoque body Thermoset CFRP Autoclave (High temperature, high pressure furnace) ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/06/06

g bond is achieved due to the “anchor effect”. AMALPHA Process / AMALPHA Performance   Automotive parts using dissimilar materials bonding Break pedal (F-Tech)Brake pedal made by dissimilar material joining through press forming and injection molding of metal (Al) and heat-and-cool CFRTP(PA). Although not officially adopted yet, good results have been obtained from mechanical strength tests.*CFRTP: Carbon fiber reinforced thermo ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/02/22

Automotive World 2018: CFRP components and plastic molding technology Exhibits of molded CFRP components for weight reduction, and unique plastic processing technology Summary Diversified CFRP technology exhibitions: Hybrid molding, heat and cool molding, CFRTP sheet processing Joint booths by CFRP related companies: Composite materials, thermoplastic resins, etc. Unique plastic molding processing technology: Suction blow molding, hot melt moldi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/02/22

MPa. The sensor housing is assumed to be made of PBT. PBT: Polybutylene terephthalate Hydrogen leak detection sensor KYB: Next-generation lightweight strut type shock absorber   The shock absorber housing and bracket have a uni-body construction made of injection molded high strength CFRTP (PA base). CFRP is also adopted for the piston rod which conventionally has been made of metal. Weight reduction is achieved by plasticizing met...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2017/12/06

based materials, including PE and PP, engineering plastics such as barrier-based EVOH, PPE, and abundant automotive polymer materials of the group such as CFR (T) P and TPE were exhibited. PE: Polyethene PP: Polypropylene PO: Polyolefin EVOH: Ethylene-vinylalcohol copolymer PPE: Polyphenyleneether CFRTP: Carbon fiber reinforced thermo plastics TPE: Thermoplastic elastomers At the center of its booth, the company exhibited materials for in-vehi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2017/08/17

Latest carbon fiber reinforced plastics technology: Automotive World 2017 Sekisui Plastics and Asahi Kasei exhibit foam resin and CFRP composite materials Summary Sekisui Plastics: Techfoamer CFRP composite foamed moldings Asahi Kasei: SunForce denatured PPE foam beads and CFRP composite material Ichimura Sangyo: Carbon fiber stampable sheet Suncorona Oda: CFRTP random (non-continuous isotropic) sheets ARRK: Suspension arms made from CFRTP Asano:...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2017/02/21

ign requirements. The high coefficient of elasticity and low linear expansion of the composite contributes to weight reduction. Kaneka also exhibited thermal conduction PET material, decorative film, and thermoconductive elastomer. Sunwa Trading Corporation, LANXESS AG, and Bond-Laminates GmbH: CFRTP hybrid molding CFRTP hybrid molding The photo on the right shows a glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic (GFRTP) rear bumper beam adopte...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2016/07/05