The Teijin Group announced that Toho Tenax Co., Ltd., the group’s carbon fibers and composites business, and Shanghai-based Teijin Aramid Asia Co., Ltd., the group’s aramid fibers business, will participate in China Composites Expo 2016, Asia’s largest composites exhibition, in Shanghai from August 31st to September 2nd.Some 470 exhibitors will take part in this annual show.
The Teijin booth (stand A808) will showcase innovative applications for carbon and aramid fiber-reinforced composites developed by the Teijin Group.
Toho Tenax will specifically showcase how Tenax carbon fiber materials offer superior strength and lightweight properties for users in the Chinese market. It will exhibit carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) products, highlighting widening industrial applications especially for electronic components and digital communications devices such as cameras and tablets.
Teijin Aramid Asia will present two filament yarns, Twaron Black and Technora Black, both deep-black versions of high-modulus para-aramid fibers that were originally available only in yellow. Other aramid composite applications on display will include pressure vessels, circuit breaker rods and various uses in civil engineering.