Four major application areas of carbon fiber composite materials: sports and leisure, industrial equipment, new energy, and aerospace.

Aerospace

Carbon fiber composites are 30%-50% lighter than aluminum alloys, yet their strength far exceeds that of high-strength steel, making them the ideal choice for achieving lightweight structures.

Core Applications: 

Primary load-bearing structures (wings, fuselages), secondary load-bearing structures (control surfaces, fairings), engine components, spacecraft structures.

Main Raw Material Forms:

Carbon fiber prepreg: This is the absolute mainstay in this field. Especially unidirectional prepreg tape, due to its continuous and uniformly oriented fibers, allows for maximum structural efficiency through precise layup design, meeting stringent mechanical performance requirements.

Carbon fiber fabrics: Used in resin transfer molding or vacuum-assisted molding processes to manufacture large, structurally complex components.

New Energy and Transportation

In the global agenda towards sustainable development, carbon fiber composites can improve energy efficiency and transportation performance.

Core Applications: 

Wind turbine blades, new energy vehicle components (battery boxes, vehicle bodies), high-pressure hydrogen storage cylinders, rail transit vehicles.

Main Raw Material Forms:

Carbon fiber/glass fiber hybrid fabric: In wind turbine blade spars, axial fabrics or textiles blending carbon fiber and glass fiber are commonly used to balance cost and performance.

Carbon fiber yarn: Used in winding molding processes, it is the only option for rocket engine casings. Continuous carbon fiber yarn is wound under tension onto a mandrel, providing extremely high circumferential and axial strength.

Cut-off carbon fiber: Used to reinforce engineering plastics, applied in automotive door frames, seat frames, etc., enabling rapid mass production through injection molding.

High-end Industrial Equipment

In the industrial sector, carbon fiber composites are transitioning from expensive materials to a reliable choice for improving equipment performance, precision, and reliability.

Core Applications: 

Industrial robot arms, drone fuselages, precision instruments and equipment, mechanical rollers.

Main Raw Material Forms:

Carbon fiber prepreg: Widely used in robot arms and drone fuselages. Carbon fiber composites, manufactured through compression molding or autoclaving, can produce high-rigidity, low-inertia, and complex-shaped structural components, making them a preferred choice for high-end applications.

Sports & Leisure & Consumer Electronics

The application of carbon fiber composites has moved from professional sports fields to everyday life, becoming synonymous with high performance and high-end quality. This field not only demands lightweight and strong products but also places great emphasis on aesthetics and tactile feel.

Core Applications:

Bicycle frames, rackets, fishing rods, laptop casings, luggage.

Main Raw Material Forms:

Carbon fiber fabric prepreg: This is the first choice for manufacturing exterior components. Its classic woven texture brings a strong sense of technology and luxury, and it is widely used in bicycle frames, helmets, and electronic product casings.

Carbon fiber cloth/unidirectional cloth: Used in vacuum bonding or hand lay-up processes, commonly found in the manufacture of yachts, custom bicycle frames, and certain sports equipment, suitable for small-batch, complex-shaped products.

Summary

The application of carbon fiber is expanding from aerospace to numerous fields such as green energy, industrial equipment, and even daily life. Looking ahead, the entire industry is committed to improving material performance while reducing costs, and is vigorously developing recycling technologies to drive its wider and more sustainable applications. We are a Chinese carbon fiber manufacturer. For more information, please contact us via email at annayu@169chem.net or WhatsApp at +8618909016373.