International Conferences on Composite Materials
9th Edition of International Conferences on Composite Materials
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High-tech enterprise specializes in carbon fiber production, supply
CAMX 2023: Bost Carbon Materials, established in 2012 in Hunan, China, develops and sells rigid composite felt, high-purity graphite felt, soft felt and carbon-carbon composite materials.
Established in 2012, Bost Carbon Materials Co. Ltd. (Hunan, China) is a high- tech enterprise specializing in the R&D, production and sale of carbon fiber products. Its products include rigid composite felt, high-purity graphite felt, soft felt and carbon-carbon composite materials, which are widely used in photovoltaics, aerospace, metallurgy and even semiconductors, as insulation material for crystal growth furnaces.
Bost contends that it has the first 2,400℃ high-temperature, continuous graphitization furnace in China. The company has passed ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001 and other system certifications, and has obtained multiple invention patents.
SGL Carbon (Wiesbaden, Germany) will present a new 50K carbon fiber. The new Sigrafil C T50-4.9/235 carbon fiber will match the high-strength requirements for common pressure vessel designs and exhibits a high elongation capacity, according to the company. It also enables further applications in market segments that require high strength and elongation.
SGL Carbon has many years of experience in carbon fiber production and produces its own precursor as well as its own carbon fibers in its European and North American value chain.
The Sigrafil C T50-4.9/235 carbon fiber was developed based on the 50K fiber portfolio already in large-scale production, which is successfully used in the wind and automotive industries, among others. The company says that the new composite material achieves high levels of strength (4.9 GPa) and elongation (2.0%), now available in the 50K large-tow size. Until now, these values could only be achieved with lower filament count fibers such as 12K or 24K.
This further complements SGL’s broad product portfolio of 50K fibers, which provide advantages such as increased process efficiency, higher material throughput, faster process times and less setup effort.
“Carbon fiber-based solutions are a key driver for the transformation to sustainable mobility, for example in pressure vessels for future hydrogen mobility and fuel cells,” says Roland Nowicki, head of the carbon fiber business unit at SGL Carbon. “After successful development work, we can now present a carbon fiber at JEC World 2023 that achieves a whole new level of elongation and strength and offers the customer clear processing advantages. I am proud of our team.”
With its innovative products, SGL Carbon says it supports the rapidly growing demand for climate-friendly mobility. Thanks to its distinctive mechanical properties, Sigrafil C T50-4.9/235 is ideally suited for winding pressure vessels which are needed for storing hydrogen in fuel cell vehicles. In the manufacture of pressure vessels, plastic containers are wrapped with carbon fibers impregnated in resin and then cured. Due to their low weight combined with high strength, Sigrafil carbon fibers enable weight advantages in tank design and can withstand high pressures of up to 700 bar.
In addition to its use in pressure vessels, the new carbon fiber enables applications in market segments such as construction, infrastructure and sports that require high strength and fiber elongation.
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