Carbon Fibers

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Product Definition and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

• Outlook
• Current and Future Analysis

2. Trends and Issues

• Carbon Fiber - An Inevitable Material in Defense and Aerospace Applications
• Carbon Fiber Set to Replace Steel in Automotives
• Industry Poorly Equipped to Serve Automotive Needs
• The FreedomCAR Program to Boost Carbon Fiber Demand
• Consumption of Carbon Fiber in Sports Goods - Current Scenario
• Sports Goods Manufacturers Haunted by Big Buyers
• Golf Clubs - A Key Fiber Consumer
• Racquets - Second Largest Category
• Snowboards and Skis - Smaller Segment
• Fishing Rods - Maximum User of Fiber Properties
• MEMS Applications - The Latest Avenue for Carbon Fiber
• Carbon Fiber Recycling - Rising Expectations

3. Competitive Landscape

• Table 1: Global Market for Carbon Fibers (2008): Competitive Scenario for Major Players - Toray Industries, Inc., Teijin Ltd., and Mitsubishi Rayon Co.
• A Peek into Production Lines
• Table 2: Carbon Fibers Production Base of Toray (2009 (E)): Annual Production Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons by Subsidiary (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 3: Carbon Fibers Production Base of Toho Group (2008 & 2009 (E)): Annual Production Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons by Subsidiary (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 4: Carbon Fibers Production Base of Mitsubishi Rayon Group (2009 (E)): Annual Production Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons by Location (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 5: Carbon Fibers Production Lines of Zoltek Companies, Inc. (2008 & 2009 (E)): Annual Production Capacity in Million Pounds by Location (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: Carbon Fibers Production Base of SGL Group (2009 (E) & 2012 (E)): Annual Production Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons by Location (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: Global Carbon Fibers Market (2008 (E)): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production in Thousand Metric Tons by Country/Region - Japan, USA, Europe, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Product Overview

• Introduction
• Definition
• Characteristics
• Handling Measures and Safety Precautions
• Emergency Care-Taking Measures
• Storing Carbon Fibers
• Shipping Carbon Fibers
• Disposal of Carbon Fibers
• History of Carbon Fibers
• Classification of Carbon Fibers
• Based on Precursor Material
• PAN-Based Carbon Fiber
• Production Process
• Pitch-Based Carbon Fiber
• Rayon-Based Carbon Fiber
• Based on Form
• Conventional/Small Tow
• Large Tow
• A Brief Description of Attributes and Applications of Carbon Fiber
• End-Use Applications of Carbon Fibers
• Aerospace and Defense
• Select Applications of Carbon Fiber Composites in Aircraft
• Table 8: Consumption Pattern of Carbon Fiber in Select Aircraft Model for 2008
• Sports Goods
• Use of Carbon Fiber in Sports Goods
• Industrial Applications
• General Industrial Machinery
• Energy-Related
• Transport Machinery
• Infrastructure-Related
• Table 9: Global Carbon Fiber Market (2009 (E)): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption in Industrial Applications by End-Use - General Industrial Machinery, Energy-Related, Transport-Machinery, Infrastructure- Related, and Other Applications (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. Technological Developments

• Quatro Composites Introduces Structural Optimization Technology for Carbon Fibers
• Texas-Based Researchers Produce Fiber Using Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes
• PlastiComp Compounds Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
• Japanese Research Team Develops Carbon Fiber Size-Adjusting Agent
• Japanese Team Comes Up with Catalytic Metal Supportive Carbon Fiber
• Carbon Fiber Electrode Substrate for Electrochemical Cells
• Composite Containing Reinforcing Fibers from German Researchers
• Goodyear Launches Fiber Based Tyre

6. Product Innovations/Introductions

• Hexcel Develops New Prepreg
• Aldila Releases Latest VooDoo Shaft
• Fujitsu Introduces New Nano-Scale Carbon Composite
• Victrex Rolls Out New Carbon Fibers
• Mitsubishi Rayon Develops New Small Tow Fiber
• NEC Rolls Out New Bioplastic
• Goodyear Introduces Unique Carbon Fiber Based CVT
• Invibio Unleashes Carbon Fiber Reinforced PEEK-OPTIMA Polymer
• Wujiang Shengfang Introduces Carbon Fiber Polyester Fabric
• Ecarboy Rolls Out Carbon Fiber Grill Cover
• Dymag Develops Carbon Fiber Wheels for Cars
• Topmix International Rolls Out Carbon Fiber Spoiler Kit

7. Recent Industry Activity

• Chomarat Buys Hexcel' s Stake in Techfab
• SGL Carbon Takes Over Majority Interest in Abeking
• Thermo Fisher Acquires FIBERLite Centrifuge
• Teijin to Buy Majority Stake in GH Craft
• Japanese Carbon Fiber Majors to Establish Joint Venture
• Boeing Forms Composite Recycling Joint Venture with Alenia
• Quatro Inks Partnership Deal with Insitu
• Mitsubishi and Teijin Tie-Up to Manufacture Automotive-Grade Carbon Fiber Materials
• Toray Joins Hands with Auto Majors to Develop Automotive-Grade Carbon Fibers
• Hexcel Bags Contract from Airbus
• Cytec to Expand Carbon Fiber Production Capacities
• Toray to Expand Production Capacity
• Kureha to Invest in Carbon Fiber Output Expansion
• Makino to Expand Aircraft Machine Tool Business
• Atomenergoprom Establishes Dedicated Carbon Fiber Unit
• Toray Inaugurates New R&D Center
• Mitsubishi Plastics to Develop Thermoplastics and Carbon Fiber Composites
• Reliance Plans to Foray into Carbon Fibers Market
• Tokai Buys Controlling Interest in CIP
• Carbon Company Takes Over epo
• Zoltek Acquires Carbon Fiber Plant in Mexico
• SGL Agrees to Buy Aldila' s Stake in Carbon Fiber Technology
• Lenzing Creates Carbon Fibers Primary Materials Joint Venture
• Alliant Techsystems and Hexcel to Support USEC
• Zoltek and Vestas Renew Supply Deal
• Zoltek Signs Exclusive Carbon Fiber Supply Deal with DeWind
• Boeing to Extend Contract with Toray
• Quatro to Expand Northwest Iowa Plant
• SGL Plans to Expand Carbon Fiber Capacity
• Toray to Increase Production Capacity
• Toho Tenax to Expand Capacity
• Mitsubishi Rayon to Enlarge Capacity
• Hexcel to Expand Carbon Fiber Production Capacity
• Toray to Create Dedicated Carbon Fiber Automotive Parts Unit
• Chinese Companies Establish Carbon Fiber Venture
• Robot-Racing to Develop Carbon Fiber Roof Assembly for DiMora' s Natalia SL 2
• Plasan Acquires Vermont Composites
• Kureha Acquires TTSM
• Toray Bags Boeing Supply Contract
• Goodrich Bags Carbon Brakes and Wheels Deal from Boeing
• Showa Denko to Increase Carbon Nanofiber Production
• Toho Tenax to Enhance Production Capacity
• Zoltek to Upgrade Budapest Factory
• Kureha to Expand Pitch-Derived Carbon Fiber Capacity
• Grafil Increases Production

8. Focus on Select Global Players

• Cytec Industries, Inc. (USA)
• Hexcel Corp. (USA)
• Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• Grafil, Inc. (USA)
• SGL Carbon Group (Germany)
• Teijin Ltd. (Japan)
• Toho Tenax Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• Toho Tenax America, Inc. (USA)
• Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan)
• Toray Carbon Fibers America, Inc. (USA)
• Zoltek Companies, Inc. (USA)

9. Global Market Perspective

• Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Fibers by Geographic Region/Country - US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 11: World Historic Analysis for Carbon Fibers by Geographic Region/Country - US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Fibers by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Fibers in Aerospace and Defense by Geographic Region/Country - US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 14: World Historic Analysis for Carbon Fibers in Aerospace and Defense by Geographic Region/Country - US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Fibers in Aerospace and Defense by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Fibers in Sports Goods by Geographic Region/ Country - US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 17: World Historic Analysis for Carbon Fibers in Sports Goods by Geographic Region/Country - US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Fibers in Sports Goods by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Fibers in Industrial Applications by Geographic Region/Country - US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 20: World Historic Analysis for Carbon Fibers in Industrial Applications by Geographic Region/Country - US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Fibers in Industrial Applications by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Carbon Fiber - The Most Preferred Material by the US Defense
  • The FreedomCAR Program to Boost Carbon Fiber Demand
  • Table 22: US Market for Carbon Fibers in Sports Goods (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Demand by Category - Fishing Rods, Golf Clubs, Rackets, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 23: US Market for Carbon Fibers in Industrial Applications (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Demand by Category - Compounding, Civil Engineering, Oil Exploration, Pressure Vessels, Surface Transport, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 24: US Market for Carbon Fibers in Aerospace & Defense Applications (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Demand in by Category - Aircraft, Engines, Helicopter, Military, Rockets, Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Technological Developments
  • Product Launches/Developments
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 25: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Fibers by End-Use Segment - Aerospace and Defense, Sports Goods, and Industrial Applications with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 26: US Historic Analysis for Carbon Fibers by End-Use Segment - Aerospace and Defense, Sports Goods, and Industrial Applications with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 27: US 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Fibers by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Aerospace and Defense, Sports Goods, and Industrial Applications for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Japan

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • A Peek into Production Capacities of Major Players
  • Table 28: Carbon Fibers Production Base of Toray (2009 (E)): Annual Production Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons by Subsidiary (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 29: Carbon Fibers Production Base of Toho Group (2008 & 2009 (E)): Annual Production Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons by Subsidiary (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 30: Carbon Fibers Production Base of Mitsubishi Rayon Group (2009 (E)): Annual Production Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons by Location (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Technological Developments
  • Product Launches/Developments
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 31: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Fibers by End-Use Segment - Aerospace and Defense, Sports Goods, and Industrial Applications with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 32: Japanese Historic Analysis for Carbon Fibers by End-Use Segment - Aerospace and Defense, Sports Goods, and Industrial Applications with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 33: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Fibers by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Aerospace and Defense, Sports Goods, and Industrial Applications for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Technological Developments
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • SGL Carbon Group (Germany) - A Key Player
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 34: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Fibers by End-Use Segment - Aerospace and Defense, Sports Goods, and Industrial Applications with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 35: European Historic Analysis for Carbon Fibers by End-Use Segment - Aerospace and Defense, Sports Goods, and Industrial Applications with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 36: European 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Fibers by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Aerospace and Defense, Sports Goods, and Industrial Applications for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Rest of World

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • China
  • Overview
  • R&D Lacks Bite
  • Government' s Initiative
  • Product Launch/Development
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 37: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Fibers by End-Use Segment - Aerospace and Defense, Sports Goods, and Industrial Applications with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 38: Rest of World Historic Analysis for Carbon Fibers by End-Use Segment - Aerospace and Defense, Sports Goods, and Industrial Applications with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 39: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Fibers by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Aerospace and Defense, Sports Goods, and Industrial Applications for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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