Toray Carbon Fiber Composite Materials Businesses

1TorayCarbonFiberCompositeMaterialsBusinessesJune6,2005June6,2005June6,2005MasayoshiMasayoshiMasayoshiKamiuraKamiuraKamiuraManagingDirectoroftheBoard,ManagingDirectoroftheBoard,ManagingDirectoroftheBoard,GeneralManager,GeneralManager,GeneralManager,ToraycaToraycaTorayca&AdvancedCompositesDivision&AdvancedCompositesDivision&AdvancedCompositesDivisionTorayIRSeminar–No.7201020304050601970197519801985199019952000200520102015thousandt/yrDevelopmentofgolfshaftsandfishingrodsSelectedasSecondaryStructureofBoeingBoominTennisRackets,GolfShaftsSelectedasPrimaryStructureofAirbusIndustrialapplicationswellunderwayGlobalslumpintheAircraftIndustryExpansionofCommunicationsSatelliteIndustrialUseAircraftApplicationsIntroductionPeriod(1971–1983)GrowthPeriod(1984–1993)ExpansionPeriod(1994–2003)Full-scaleExpansionPeriod(2004-)AircraftIndustrySlumpTrendsinWorldTrendsinWorld’’sCarbonFibersMarketsCarbonFibersMarketLimitedAreaFishingrodsSecondarystructureofAircraftsExpandApplicationsTennisracketsGolfshaftsPrimarystructureofAircraftsIndustrialUsesunderwayPressurevesselsIndustrialmachinery,Boats&Ships,CivilengineeringandConstruction,RepairandReinforcementHugeExpansionofAircraftsAutomobilesunderwaySignificantAircraftProgramWind-powerGenerationAutomobile-related,OffshoreOilFieldHigh-qualityIncreaseofproducts,AdvancementinmoldingtechnologyCostreductionLargestructuralmaterialDiversificationofmanufacturingmethodsRecyclabilityExpansionofAutomobileApplicationsB757&B767A320SelectedasPrimaryStructureofB777TheSep.11terroristsattackSelectedasPrimaryStructureofAirbusA380Boeing787ProjectApplicationsRemarksSportingApplications3010,00020,00030,00040,0002001200220032004200520062007200820092010IndustrialuseAircraftapplicationsSportingapplicationsCarbonFibersDemand(tons/year)OffshoreoilfieldcomponentsPCchassisWindmillsAutomotiveComponentsCivilEngineeringAircraftstructuralcomponentsCNGtanksGolfShaftsTennisRacketsBoeing787AirbusA380Boeing777MarketExpansionofCarbonFibersMarketExpansionofCarbonFibers40,000AirbusA350Marinevessels41.WhatisCarbonFiber?2.OperationReviewofTorayCarbonFiberCompositeMaterialsBusinesses3.VariousApplicationsofCarbonFiber1)Sportingapplications2)Industrialuse3)Aircraftapplications4.StrategiesforExpansionofCarbonFiberCompositeMaterialsBusinesses-BusinessEnvironment/DemandForecast/-BusinessStrategies5.SummaryContentsContents5History1879ThomasEdisonmadecarbonfilamentsbyheatingcottonfiberforuseinelectriclamps1958UnionCarbide(USA)producedrayon-basedcarbonfibers1961Dr.Shindo,OsakaIndustrialInstitute(Japan)announcedbasicprincipleofmanufacturingPAN-basedcarbonfibers1964Dr.WattandDr.Johnson,RoyalAircraftEstablishment(UK)succeededinmanufacturinghighqualitycarbonfibersfromPAN1971Toraystartedfull-scalecommercialproductionofPAN-basedcarbonfibers1972Hercules(USA)startedproductionofPAN-basedcarbonfiberslicensedbyCourtauldsplc.(UK)1974TohoRayon(Japan)startedproductionofPAN-basedcarbonfibers1982UCCstartedproductionofPAN-basedcarbonfiberslicensedbyToray1986Torayannouncedultrahigh-strengthcarbonfiber,T10001.1.WhatisCarbonFiber?WhatisCarbonFiber?61.Lightweight---¼specificgravityofsteel2.Strong---10timesasstrongassteel3.Rustretardant4.Others-Radiolucent,Chemicalresistance,Heatorultra-lowtemperatureresistance,others-Fibrous(processability)High-strengthCarbonFibersAramidFiberGlassFibersSteelHighElasticityModulusCarbonFibers510152025SpecificModulus(108cm)051015202530SpecificStrength(106cm)AluminumalloyTitaniumalloyWhatisCarbonFiber?WhatisCarbonFiber?--CharacteristicsCharacteristics--7Yarn(precursor)OxidizationFurnaceCarbonizationFurnace(GraphitizationFurnace)SizingSurfacetreatmentCarbonFibersYarnOxidizedYarnCarbonizedYarnGraphitizedYarnCCCCCC≡NC≡NC≡N200~300°C,30~60min.(1000~2000°C)(2000~3000°C)NNCCCNCCCCCCONNWhatisCarbonFiber?WhatisCarbonFiber?--ManufacturingProcessManufacturingProcess--8“Strength/ElasticityModulus”ofPAN-basedCarbonFibers1003004005006007001.02.03.04.05.06.07.0200High-strengthFibersHighElasticityModulusFibersT1000T1000GT800S/T800HT700ST400HT300JT300M30M40M46M50M35JM40JM46JM50JM55JM60JM65JM70JTensileModulus(GPa)TensileStrength(GPa)AboutCarbonFibersAboutCarbonFibers--MechanicalCharacteristicsMechanicalCharacteristics--91003004005006007001.02.03.04.05.06.07.0200T1000T1000GT800S/T800HT700ST400HT300JT300M30M40M46M50M35JM40JM46JM50JM55JM60JM65JM70JCompetitor’sproductToray’smonopolyCompetitor’sproductCompetitor’sproductToray’smonopolyWhatisCarbonFiber?WhatisCarbonFiber?--MechanicalCharacteristicsMechanicalCharacteristics--“Strength/ElasticityModulus”ofPAN-basedCarbonFibersTensileStrength(GPa)TensileModulus(GPa)High-strengthFibersHighElasticityModulusFibers10CarbonFibersPressurevesselsPressurevesselsProductTypesManufacturingMethodsApplicationsFilamentwindingFilamentwindingSheetwindingSheetwindingAutoclaveAutoclaveWovenFabricAutomobiles/Bicycles/Boats&ShipsAutomobiles/Bicycles/Boats&ShipsAircraftsAircraftsPP(prepregs)ChoppedFibersHandlay-upRTMPultrusionHandlay-upRTMPultrusionGolfshaftsGolfshaftsPersonalComputersPersonalComputersCompoundingCompoundin