Activities of Application Development Division (Year 2002)


The division is carrying out surveys and researches on the development of the new application fields of Carbon Fiber.

In the year 2002, the division carried out surveys and researches on milled fiber related market and on electromagnetic wave shield market. In the year 2003 (July 2003-June 2004), new application markets will be taken up by the division.

Topics of the division’s survey and research carried out in past years are as shown below:
2002: - Development of application of Carbon Fiber for milled fiber related market.
- Application of the carbon fiber in EMI shield market.

2001: - Processing technology of Carbon Fiber staple and assessment of its market size.
- Assessment of future demands for Carbon Fiber in Chinese industrial products.

2000: - Assessment of future demands for Carbon Fiber in application to fuel cells.
- Competition with glass fiber through survey of demand for glass fiber and current development of its applications.

1999: R&D trend of CFRP filament

1998: Future demand forecast of CFRP for civil engineering and building field.

1997: Potentiality of application of CFRP to electronic, electric and communication field.
- Development status of fly wheels.
- Technology and market for CFRP applied to electromagnetic shields.

1996: - Market for large tow Carbon Fiber.
- Development status of fly wheels.

1995: Application status of Carbon Fiber to fuel battery.
Application status of Carbon Fiber in automotive field.
Application status of Carbon Fiber to reinforcement materials for civil engineering.

1994: Application status of Carbon Fiber to high-speed vehicles and civil engineering structures.
Current and future demand on CNG tanks in U.S.A.

1993: Application status of Carbon Fiber to CNG cars, high speed railway trains and
dome structures.