Products

Automotive

Carbon is perfect for the automotive industry, because with its low weight and guaranteed high strength and rigidity, the material combines two very atypical properties. Engineers and designers alike like to use carbon in a wide variety of interior and exterior applications. Industry experts therefore attest that carbon is playing an increasingly important role in automotive engineering.

References

Radfänger mit integrierter Funktionalität — Wheel Catcher made from SMC

Kofferraumklappen aus SMC — Trunk lids made from SMC

Laderaummulden aus C-SMC — Load Compartment Containers made from C-SMC

Jaguar Motorhaube — Bonnet made of RTM CF

Wind Energy

As a new sector, energy generation is the fastest-growing area of the carbon industry alongside aviation and automotive engineering. Huge rotor blades with one and a half times the span of the Airbus A380 wings are increasingly being made from carbon.

References

Flowgen Container
Source: FlowGen Development & Management AG

Rotor
Source: FlowGen Development & Management AG

Fuel Cells

The fuel cell (also known as a hydrogen cell) converts fuel (hydrogen) energy into electrical energy. There are several types of fuel cells used by different applications. Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) are particularly suitable to power vehicles.

Structure and generation mechanism of polymer electrolyte fuel cells:

TORAYCA™ Carbon Paper – The ideal material for the production of Fuel Cell Electrodes and Water Electrolysis

TORAYCA™ Carbon Paper is a non-woven composite material made from carbon fiber and carbon (C/C) that has been heat-treated at a very high temperature. Its high porosity makes it a particularly suitable material for the manufacture of fuel cell electrodes. Torayca™ Carbon Paper acts as a diffusion membrane carrying the gases from the reaction to the catalyst. Carbon ensures good electrical conductivity allowing electrons to pass through.