By addition of the cellulose nanofiber manufactured by our company to CFRP, the bending and tension fatigue life of the CFRP is substantially increased.
Effect(s)
Over 10-times increase by addition of 0.3 wt% of the cellulose nanofiber
New Technology
・Cellulose nanofiber FMa: short fiber, IMa: long fiber
・Resin: Thermosetting epoxy resin
Kazuya Okubo, Professor, Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Doshisha University (Role: Development, analysis, evaluation)
Example of Application
Primary structural members for aircrafts, automobiles, etc.
Technical Problems
Technical issues: Mass production technology, application to thermoplastic resin
The supply of cellulose nanofiber → as for the manufacture of the cellulose nanofiber-added CFRP, the partners
Collaborator needed to Improve
CFRP manufacturing companies
Manufacturing companies of carbon fiber and resin for CFRP
Kazuya Okubo, Professor, Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Doshisha University (Role: Development, analysis, evaluation)
Example of Application
Primary structural members for aircrafts, automobiles, etc.
Technical Problems
Technical issues: Mass production technology, application to thermoplastic resin
The supply of cellulose nanofiber → as for the manufacture of the cellulose nanofiber-added CFRP, the partners
Collaborator needed to Improve
CFRP manufacturing companies
Manufacturing companies of carbon fiber and resin for CFRP