Why choose carbon fiber

Alternate Energy –– Wind turbines, compressed natural gas storage and transportation, fuel cells

Fuel Efficient Automobiles –– Currently used in small production, high performance automobiles, but moving toward large production series carsConstruction and Infrast

ructure –– Light weight pre-cast concrete, earth quake protectionOil Exploration –– Deep Sea drilling platforms, buoyancy, umbilical, choke, and kill lines, drill pipes

• Commercialization Concept

  In order to fully develop carbon fibers in these industries and others, carbon fiber manufacturers need to continue to increase their capacity and change their mindset so that they are committed to the commercialization concept. The ideal conditions that would allow the carbon fiber industry to reach its vast potential are if carbon manufacturers:

  • Identify and focus on market driver`s
    • Work to aggressively reduce costs
    • Consolidate so that weaker players help strengthen the stronger ones
    • Share incremental improvements to help support market growth
    • Understand that the primary competitors to carbon fibers are other materials, not other carbon fiber manufacturers
    • Fully understand supplier`s costs and future strategy
    • Reinvest profits with long term objectives in mind – no small operators focusing on low volume, high price
    • Develop new and lower cost technologyTarget new applications