Toray Technology bonds carbon fiber reinforced plastic components three times faster

Toray Industries, Inc., announced that it has successfully completed its tests on a technology that bonds carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) aircraft mock-up structures almost three times faster than conventional approaches.

Toray drew on years of expertise in CFRP intermediate material (prepreg) manufacturing and in CFRP molding and processing, to develop a thermal welding technology that bonds thermoset and thermoplastic CFRP.

Going forward, Toray will accelerate its commercialization efforts in collaboration with aerospace manufacturers.

Toray has stated in its Sustainability Vision that it is committed to providing innovative technologies and advanced materials to help address global issues. The company will continue to innovate materials and technologies for a carbon-neutral economy, in line with its corporate philosophy of “contributing to society through the creation of new value with innovative ideas, technologies and products.”