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Injection Moulding Asia
Teijin's auto R&D in the US
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apanese materials supplier Teijin has opened the doors of its Teijin Composites Application Centre (TCAC) in the US to support the development of automotive and other industrial applications of carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composite products.The TCAC is part of Teijin Advanced Composites America (TACA), a company Teijin established in 2011 to conduct marketing and develop applications for CFRTP composite products.
Teijin's CFRTP composite business is centered on its innovative technology for high volume production of CFRTP components with cycle times of less than a minute, a breakthrough that overcomes one of the biggest challenges in the automotive industry and represents a long stride towards the increasing usage of carbon fibre in automotives and other products.
Last year, the firm signed an agreement with General Motors to co-develop advanced carbon fibre composite technologies for potential high-volume use in GM cars, trucks and crossovers. This co-development will take place at the TCAC.
Teijin is aiming at annual sales of 150 to 200 billion yen by around 2020.