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Toray presents innovations with 5 subsidiaries at JEC World 2024 in France

Toray Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce today that French subsidiary Toray Carbon Fibers Europe S.A., Italian subsidiaries Composites Materials (Italy) s.r.l. and Delta-Preg S.p.A., German subsidiary euro advanced carbon fiber composites GmbH, Hungarian subsidiary Zoltek Zrt., and UK and Dutch subsidiary Toray Advanced Composites are exhibiting 5 booths at JEC World 2024 from March 5 to 7 at Paris-Nord Villepinte, France.

Toray Group will feature the full range of TORAYCA™ and Zoltek carbon fibers, prepregs, Advanced Towpreg and composite materials used in aerospace, automotive, sports and leisure, green energy and a broad range of industrial markets.

The overview of each booth at the annual leading international composites show is listed below.

(1) Toray Carbon Fibers Europe / euro advanced carbon fiber composites /Toray booth

Location: 5H01

Features:

a. Europe’s largest portfolio of premium carbon fibers, including the World’s highest-strength carbon fiber and high tensile modulus carbon fiber

b. Sustainability actions including ISCC PLUS certification

c. Parts made with Advanced Towpreg using filament winding and automated fiber placement (AFP)

d. Automotive parts for high-performance vehicles

(2) Toray Advanced Composites booth

Location: 6E25

Features:

a. Range of material solutions for high performance automotive, including TC750 toughened-epoxy prepreg for structural applications, Toray AmberTool tooling prepreg and TC248SF surfacing film

b. Latest innovation in Toray Cetex™ thermoplastic composites including recycled and next-generation aerospace applications



(3) Delta-Preg booth

Location: 6E17

Features:

a. GT car made with DELTA prepregs

b. Forged carbon

c. Sustainable materials

(4) Composite Materials (Italy) booth

Location: 6D06

Features:

a. “ZeroPreg” sustainable materials

b. New structural and body prepregs

(5) Zoltek booth

Location: 5H21

Features:

a. Thermoplastic tape by A+ Composites

b. Thermoplastic A+ Composites based composite parts




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Toray develops recycling technology that retains carbon fiber strength and surface quality

Toray Industries, Inc., announced today that it has developed a recycling technology that can decompose diverse carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) made from thermosetting resins while retaining the strength and surface quality of those fibers. The company drew on this technology to create a nonwoven fabric employing recycled carbon fibers.

#Composites

HEAD launches more sustainable(1) BOOM RAW racquet on Earth Day by using Toray’s bio-circular carbon fibers

HEAD continues to innovate with the launch of the BOOM RAW tennis racquet, an encouraging development in the search for a more sustainable future for racquet sports. All of the carbon fibers are bio-circular carbon fibers in the limited-edition and highly innovative BOOM RAW racquet, which offers the same explosive power - along with the same fun, feel and easy playability - as the regular, in-line BOOM racquet. The bio-circular carbon fibers are manufactured by Toray and its subsidiary Toray Carbon Fibers Europe.

#Recycling / Circular Economy

Companies in Japan initiate demonstration to expand the automotive recycling process

DENSO CORPORATION and other partners have been chosen by an industry-government-academia collaborative project aiming to expand the recycle content for automobile in the fiscal year 2023 supported by Ministry of the Environment, Japan.

#Yarn & Fiber

Toray develops durable reverse osmosis membrane

Toray Industries, Inc., announced today that it has developed a highly durable reverse osmosis (RO) membrane (see glossary note 1). This innovative offering guarantees the long-term provision of high-quality water. It also maintains the superior removal performance of Toray’s existing membranes vital for reusing industrial wastewater and treating sewage.

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MEL Composites and Carrocerías Ayats collaborate on lightweight composite window frames

MEL Composites is proud to announce its ongoing collaboration with Spanish bus and coach manufacturer Carrocerías Ayats, showcasing the benefits of advanced composite technologies and scalable manufacturing processes originally developed for the sporting goods sector. The joint development of lightweight composite window frame covers demonstrates how MEL’s process innovation can be successfully transferred to the transportation industry to meet new regulatory and performance goals.

#Composites

FLYING WHALES selects HEXCEL for the supply of composites materials for its LCA60T AIRSHIP

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KONGSBERG and HEXCEL sign a long-term partnership agreement

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) and HEXCEL Corporation (HEXCEL) have signed a long-term partnership agreement at the Paris Air Show for the supply of HexWeb® engineered honeycombs and HexPly® prepregs for KONGSBERG’s strategic production programs over a five-year period.

#Composites

Hexcel presents lightweight aerospace composite innovations at 55th International Paris Air Show

Hexcel Corporation [NYSE: HXL] will demonstrate its latest developments for the Aerospace markets at the Paris Air Show 2025, Le Bourget, Paris, 16 – 22 June 2025.

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#Natural Fibers

38th International Cotton Conference Bremen launches registration and unveils key topics

Participants can now register online for the 38th International Cotton Conference Bremen, which will be held on 25-27 March 2026 at the Haus der Bürgerschaft parliament building on market square. All visitors can look forward to a high-calibre conference programme, numerous additional meetings and a valuable exchange of knowledge and information. The comprehensive range of topics covering the entire value chain will provide practical expertise, address current developments, answer key industry questions, and provide new impetus for the future.

#Recycled_Fibers

CARBIOS and Wankai plan 1 million tonnes of PET biorecycling capacity in Asia

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#Recycling / Circular Economy

Nanollose creates the world’s first wearable fashion garment made from liquid waste

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