Low cost carbon application for lightweighting applications

TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

Carbon fiber is used due to its high stiffness and strength, but is traditionally expensive and limited to aerospace and high end performance applications. Wide tow low cost carbon fiber provides high stiffness at low cost widening the applications for carbon fiber in a broad range of non-aerospace applications.

AREA/MATURITY/AWARDS

Primary Application Area: Energy, Infrastructure, Resilience

Technology Development Status: Proven Manufacturability

Technology Readiness Level: TRL 5

Vetted Programs/Awards: Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI)- Manufacturing USA (MUSA) institute, www.iacmi.org; Technology Roadmap


National Innovation Awardee

SHOWCASE SUMMARY

Organization Type: Academic/Gov Lab

Website: https://fcmf.utk.edu


GOVT/EXTERNAL FUNDING SOURCES

External Funding to Date: Several projects in composites lightweighting in collaboration with the Carbon Fiber Technology Facility, Oak Ridge National Laboratory,