Carbon Fiber

As a member of the Teijin group of companies, Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has access to a variety of advanced fiber and materials technologies, including carbon fiber.  As we work toward formulating the next generation of lightweight materials, we can offer our customers a number of cost-effective ways to incorporate carbon fiber into their Class A or structural applications. Our Carbon Fiber Center of Excellence in Pouance, France, along with our extensive R&D capabilities in Auburn Hills, Michigan, supply the expertise necessary to formulate, design and manufacture a solution that offers optimal weight reduction while maintaining all of the necessary mechanical and surface requirements.

Carbon Fiber Capabilities

Carbon Fiber advanced composite
This is a reinforced, high strength structural-grade SMC, ideal for closure inners and other structural panels. With a specific gravity of 1.4, this lightweight material also offers higher strength and modulus due to the chopped carbon fiber reinforcement.

Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Made from either a woven or recycled mat, CSP uses a fast-cure, multi-injection resin system to create structural components. Combined with CSP’s RTM system that incorporates a high performance vacuum and high-pressure injection, CSP has greatly reduced the cycle times generally associated with RTM.  RTM components can be made with normal NCF or a preform for near net shape (Part via Preform). This method offers a very low scrap rate, while NCF RTM offers a Class A exposed weave surface.

Sereebo®
Sereebo is a Teijin proprietary material technology. This thermoplastic compression molded material has superior energy absorption and impact properties, good moldability and a one-minute cycle time.

Rapid Cure Prepreg
This compression molded thermoset is either unidirectional or fabric in nature and requires a lower pressure molding. Cycle times are generally around 5 minutes.