Current Status of the Carbon Fiber Industry in Japan
Abstract
The information contained in this report was gathered during a 7-week trip to the Far East as part of the expanded mission of the Army Materials Technology Laboratory (MTL) to survey recent developments and advances in carbon fibers. Carbon fibers are known to play a significant role in fiber-reinforced materials for lightweight structures and other high-performance applications. Increasing applications are expected in many types of aerospace and commercial components in the near future. In this article, a brief description of the carbon fiber manufacturing process is given, followed by recent efforts of the Japanese carbon fiber industries, such as current status, progress, research highlights, and process development. Some relevant technical problems and possible improvements of the fiber process are discussed. Keywords; Carbon fiber, Pitch-based carbon fiber, PAN-based carbon fiber, Processing of carbon fiber,
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA208223
Entities
People
- Sin-shong Lin