Global Carbon Fiber Composites. Supply Chain Competitiveness Analysis

Technical Report · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1254094· OSTI ID:1254094

Das, Sujit ^[1]; Warren, Joshua A. ^[1]; West, Devin ^[1]; Schexnayder, Susan M. ^[2]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
2. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

The objective of this study is to identify key opportunities in the carbon fiber (CF) supply chain where resources and investments can help advance the clean energy economy. The report focuses on four application areas—wind energy, aerospace, automotive, and pressure vessels—that top the list of industries using CF and carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) and are particularly relevant to the mission of U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE EERE). For each of the four application areas, the report addresses the supply and demand trends within that sector, supply chain, and costs of carbon fiber and components.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1254094
• Report Number(s): ORNL/SR-2016/100; ED2701000; CEED063
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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