Abstract
The structural carbon materials industry is at a crossroads. It serves mature
industries like defense and aerospace with a wide variety of products satisfying
the requirements of well-established applications. These sectors are
heavily regulated. However, continuous technical innovation and attempts
to make its technologies available to civil markets at affordable prices are
leading to new application segments.
Over the next half-decade, significant changes will take place in global
structural carbon products and applications. Technological advances that
improve structure-property relationships of advanced carbon materials and breakthroughs in manufacturing processes resulting in lower costs, will lead to novel applications.
This BCC study analyzes the driving forces that will shape the structural carbons industry over next few years. The
report provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of recent advances in structural carbon materials manufacturing,
its commercial applications and its worldwide markets. For the purposes of this report, these materials
include all types of carbon fibers, carbon foams, monolithic structural graphite and carbon-reinforced carbon composites.
SCOPE OF STUDY
The report contains:
- Descriptions of the major types of structural
carbon including key physical and
chemical properties, raw materials and
manufacturing processes
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Coverage of the technological, economic
and business considerations of
the industry
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Analysis of the market forces relevant
to the structural carbons industry and
their areas of application
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Analysis of commercial applications
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Evaluation of present consumption and
future demand for the North American
and worldwide regions, with forecasts
through 2011
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Technology trend analysis and forecast
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The impact of governmental regulations
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An outline of the structural dynamics
of the industry along with profiles of
key manufacturers.
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