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BUSINESS carbon

Gearing up
The long-awaited large-volume carbon fibre markets appear to be coming
through at last, and carbon fibre producers are in the starting blocks. Historical
mergers and acquisitions are barely under way. Here is a brief overview of the
latest developments.

n March 2016, Solvay and
American aircraft manufacturer Boeing extended their supply contract for structural composites and adhesives for the
737, 747, 777, and the new 787,
737MAX and 777X legacy programmes until 2020. In August,
Solvay inaugurated a new carbon-fibre production line at its
Piedmont site in South Carolina,
thereby doubling its carbon-fibre
capacity dedicated to the aerospace sector in the United States.
The line is Boeing certified for
secondary parts like wing movable flaps, engine nacelles, and
interior fittings. The extension
also covers the precursor aspect.
Boeing is diversifying its carbon
purchases, bringing in Solvay opposite Toray, Boeing's main carbon supplier.

A320, A330, ATR, NH90, Tiger,
EC135, A400M and Ariane programmes. The supply contract for
HexPly® M21E/IMA carbon fibre prepregs for A350XWB primary structures was extended until 2030.
Due to globalization, American
company Boeing is supplied in
carbon by companies with mostly Japanese and European capital,
while European company Airbus
is supplied by companies with
mostly Japanese and American
capital - definitely ironic from the
geographical point of view.
In January 2016, Toho Tenax
renewed a long-term contract
with UTC Aerospace Systems
(UTAS) until 2030 for the supply of oxidized PAN fibres to
make brake discs for aircraft.
Toho Tenax's site in Rockwood,
Tennessee will increase its production capacity for this type of
fibre by 40%, by recommissioning an unused carbon fibre line.

In October, it was Hexcel's turn
to announce amendments and
extensions to its contracts with
Airbus Group, for total sales estimated by Hexcel at US$15 billion over the contract period. The
contracts cover the supply of fabrics, resins, prepregs and adhesives for the A350XWB, A380,

Automotive
It goes without saying that the automotive market is full of promise. The highest emitters of CO2
(as determined by the average
over their entire range of models)
do not have much time to act (by
2021 in Europe) in order to remediate this. Along with the premi-

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um German makes (Mercedes,
BMW and Audi), these include
Kia, Hyundai, Mazda, Opel and
Volvo. These original equipment
manufacturers (OEM) should

be the ones to introduce the most
carbon applications, and some
have already started.
So both carbon-fibre producers

Top 20 best-selling brands ranked by average CO2 emissions
(Data source: JATO Dynamics Limited)



Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017

Cover
Edito
Opinion: Civilian robotic
Contents
NEWS
In brief
Yachting
Strategy
Fabric
Agenda
BUSINESS
Additive manufacturing
Carbon
MANUFACTURING
Press
Repair
CNC
Natural fibres
Feature Aeronautics - Will the horizon stay clear?
Simulation
Software
NDT
Tooling
Self healing
Primary structure
Natural fibre
Recycling
Environment
Structures
SOLUTIONS
Sustainability
Sailplane
Lift
Construction
In the world
TECHNOLOGY
Nanomaterials
Thermoplastics
CFRP
Index
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Opinion: Civilian robotic
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - In brief
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Yachting
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Strategy
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Fabric
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Agenda
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Ad IPC
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Ad JEC
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Additive manufacturing
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Carbon
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Press
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Repair
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - CNC
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Natural fibres
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Simulation
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Software
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - NDT
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Tooling
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Self healing
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Primary structure
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Natural fibre
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - 47
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Recycling
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Environment
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Structures
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Sustainability
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Sailplane
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Lift
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Construction
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - In the world
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Nanomaterials
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - 61
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - Thermoplastics
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #112 - April/May 2017 - CFRP
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