{"id":1799,"date":"2020-06-26T11:48:50","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T09:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.toray-cfe.com\/automobile\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T08:13:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T06:13:28","slug":"automotive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/toray-cfe.com\/en\/solutions\/automotive\/","title":{"rendered":"Automotive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; el_class=&#8221;padding-content&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;fil-ariane&#8221;]<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/toray-cfe.com\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; el_class=&#8221;padding-content solution-page-enfant&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Carbon Fibers in the Automotive Industry: Torayca\u00ae Solutions<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;solution-intro&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Toray Carbon Fibers Europe has been present for over 30 years in the field of motorsportand high-performance vehicles. Building on this heritage, our technological expertise enables car manufacturers to design safer, greener and more efficient vehicles.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1201&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"qode-accordion-holder clearfix qode-toggle qode-initial \">\n\t<h2 class=\"clearfix qode-title-holder\">\n<span class=\"qode-tab-title\">\n\t    <span class=\"qode-tab-title-inner\">\n        High-Performance Automotive Technology: Leading the Route to Innovation    <\/span>\n<\/span>\n<span class=\"qode-accordion-mark\">\n    <span class=\"qode-accordion-mark-icon\">\n        <span class=\"icon_plus\"><\/span>\n        <span class=\"icon_minus-06\"><\/span>\n    <\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<div  class=\"qode-accordion-content  \" >\n    <div class=\"qode-accordion-content-inner\">\n        [vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;listing-arrow listing-2column&#8221;]Compared to traditional materials, carbon composite materials can significantly reduce the weight of vehicles&#8217; structure: saving 30% compared to aluminium and 70% compared to steel. In addition, our Torayca\u00ae Carbon Fibers offer superior mechanical performance. Toray&#8217;s renowned knowledge and experience of Formula 1 and other motorsports helps car manufacturers push technological boundaries and improve safety.<\/p>\n<p>Our Torayca\u00ae Carbon Fibers are ideally suited for the serial production of structural and interior parts such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chassis;<\/li>\n<li>Driveshafts;<\/li>\n<li>Bodywork;<\/li>\n<li>Bumpers;<\/li>\n<li>Rear wings, diffusers, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Wheels;<\/li>\n<li>Seats (seatbacks, integrated heating systems); and<\/li>\n<li>Roof and door trims, sills, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]    <\/div>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"clearfix qode-title-holder\">\n<span class=\"qode-tab-title\">\n\t    <span class=\"qode-tab-title-inner\">\n        The Benefits of Torayca\u00ae Carbon Fibers in the Automotive Sector    <\/span>\n<\/span>\n<span class=\"qode-accordion-mark\">\n    <span class=\"qode-accordion-mark-icon\">\n        <span class=\"icon_plus\"><\/span>\n        <span class=\"icon_minus-06\"><\/span>\n    <\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<div  class=\"qode-accordion-content  \" >\n    <div class=\"qode-accordion-content-inner\">\n        [vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;accordeon-txt-left&#8221;]Torayca\u00ae Carbon Fibers provide many advantages to the automotive industry:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lightweight: Weight savings and energy efficiency;<\/li>\n<li>Very high stiffness;<\/li>\n<li>Excellent tensile and flexural performances;<\/li>\n<li>High-impact resistance;<\/li>\n<li>Thermal resistance;<\/li>\n<li>Good impact absorption;<\/li>\n<li>Electrical conductivity; and<\/li>\n<li>Top-of-the-line finish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Torayca\u00ae Carbon Fibers are also renowned for the premium feel they bring to the design of your vehicles. The textile quality of Torayca\u00ae\u2019s T300 fiber is still unmatched in the market. The fiber alignment, the consistency of the tow width and the sizing agent ratio of the T300 create a homogeneous finish to carbon laminates. These tows are available in 1K, 3K and 6K (Kilo per thousands of filaments) and are ideal for interior applications.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1204&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;]    <\/div>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"clearfix qode-title-holder\">\n<span class=\"qode-tab-title\">\n\t    <span class=\"qode-tab-title-inner\">\n        Greener Transport: The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Revolution    <\/span>\n<\/span>\n<span class=\"qode-accordion-mark\">\n    <span class=\"qode-accordion-mark-icon\">\n        <span class=\"icon_plus\"><\/span>\n        <span class=\"icon_minus-06\"><\/span>\n    <\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<div  class=\"qode-accordion-content  \" >\n    <div class=\"qode-accordion-content-inner\">\n        [vc_column_text]To reduce CO2 emissions, Europe has tightened its regulations to encourage innovative solutions for new, greener and more efficient vehicles. Car manufacturers are now involved in the design of innovative engines, including hydrogen-powered vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>For almost 20 years, Toray, in partnership with the Japanese manufacturers Toyota and Honda, has been involved in this technological revolution. Torayca\u00ae Carbon Fibers are used in <a href=\"https:\/\/toray-cfe.com\/en\/solutions\/pressure-vessels\/\">the hydrogen tanks<\/a> of the Toyota Mirai and the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/toray-cfe.com\/en\/?page_id=1818\">Torayca\u00ae Carbon Paper<\/a>, a non-woven carbon fiber composite materialfelt, is ideal forto use as fuel cell electrodes.[\/vc_column_text]    <\/div>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"clearfix qode-title-holder\">\n<span class=\"qode-tab-title\">\n\t    <span class=\"qode-tab-title-inner\">\n        Motorsports and Formula 1: On Pole Position with Torayca\u00ae Carbon Fibers    <\/span>\n<\/span>\n<span class=\"qode-accordion-mark\">\n    <span class=\"qode-accordion-mark-icon\">\n        <span class=\"icon_plus\"><\/span>\n        <span class=\"icon_minus-06\"><\/span>\n    <\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<div  class=\"qode-accordion-content accordeon-double \" >\n    <div class=\"qode-accordion-content-inner\">\n        [vc_column_text]Formula 1 and other forms of motorsports pioneered the use of Torayca\u00ae Carbon Fibers in the early 80s. Today, about 70% of a Formula 1 car\u2019s structure is made of carbon fiber. In addition to weight savings, increased rigidity and high-thermal resistance, the use of carbon fiber composite materials has contributed to significant improvements in driver safety. Many studies show the material\u2019s effectiveness in resisting impacts and in absorbing the energy generated in a collision. Organisations such as the FIA (internationale de l\u2019automobile) also acknowledge these facts.<\/p>\n<p>Toray Carbon Fibers Europe offers many carbon fibers used in motor racing:[\/vc_column_text]<h3  class=\"accordeon-double-title ui-accordion-header\"><span class=\"accordeon-title\">T800H, T1100GC<\/span><span class=\"accordion-mark\"><span class=\"accordion-mark-icon\"><span class=\"icon_plus\"><\/span><span class=\"icon_minus-06\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"accordeon-content\"><div class=\"accordeon-double-only\"><div class=\"accordeon-txt-only accordeon-double-txt\"><p>Intermediate module carbon fiber, from Space applications to Formula 1;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3  class=\"accordeon-double-title ui-accordion-header\"><span class=\"accordeon-title\">M40J, M46J &amp; M55J<\/span><span class=\"accordion-mark\"><span class=\"accordion-mark-icon\"><span class=\"icon_plus\"><\/span><span class=\"icon_minus-06\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"accordeon-content\"><div class=\"accordeon-double-only\"><div class=\"accordeon-txt-only accordeon-double-txt\"><p>These carbon fibers are designed for applications requiring both high tensile strength and modulus.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Together with its sister companies in Europe, Toray Carbon Fibers Europe offers complete solutions for motorsports and high-performance cars:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.composite-materials.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Composite Materials Italy (CIT)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delta-tech.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta PREG\/Tech<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;sidebar-page&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border-block&#8221; 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