KOMATSU MATERE Co., Ltd.

New thermoplastic carbon fiber sheet

Technical Classification:
[ Intermediate Products ]
Products:
[ Products / Processed Products ]
Keyword:
[ Carbon fiber composite ] [ Reactive thermoplastic epoxy resin ]

Point of the Proposed Technology

This is a prepreg fabric sheet using a thermoplastic resin. The resin used is a reactive thermoplastic epoxy resin.Since it is durable, lightweight and will not be rusted, its use as a substitute for various industrial steel materials isexpected.

Effect(s)

Workability improvement, weight-savingof the whole work, cost reductionthrough elimination of heavy machinery,long lifecycle

Conventional Technology

New Technology

Technology Deployment and Cooperation

Development Stage Commercialization Completed (already delivered: yes)
Intellectual Property Right None
Joint Researchers (their role) Komatsu Matere Co., Ltd.: integrated manufacturing from resin impregnation to prototyping and sales          
Example of Application corrosion-resistant ・reinforcement of steel pole / member for bicycles, housing, general industrialuse
Technical Problems Being lightweight, resistant to rust, highly durable and easily recyclable, its use as a substitute for steelmaterial (steel plate) is expected.
Collaborator needed to Improve Building and civil engineering fields
Technical WEB pagehttp://www.komatsumatere.co.jp/

Inquiries

Personnel / DepartmentSales Section for Advanced Materials, Tokyo Base / Atsushi Yamatake
Address 2-2-22 HERBIS ENT Office Tower 8th floor, Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 530-0001 Japan
Contact TEL: +81-6-6344-4161
FAX: +81-6-6344-4160

Outline of Company and Organization

Location Nu 167 Hama-machi, Nomi-shi, Ishikawa, 929-0124 Japan
Contact TEL: +81-761-55-1111 FAX: +81-761-55-8090
Capital / No. of Employees4,680,420,000 yen・1289 employees
Product LineFiber business (clothing/materials), greenbiz, etc.
Major Customers
Overseas Base(s)Has overseas bases
Certification
Company/Organization WEB pagehttp://www.komatsumatere.co.jp/

Update date: 2020/2/12