Open AccessCFRP is Demanding – Also on Laser Cutting
Author(s) -
Schneider Frank,
Petring Dirk
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
laser technik journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1863-9119
pISSN - 1613-7728
DOI - 10.1002/latj.201800012
Subject(s) - aerospace , automotive industry , materials science , glass fiber , market share , fibre reinforced plastic , composite number , fiber , composite material , business , aerospace engineering , engineering , finance
Composite materials as glass fiber and carbon fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP and CFRP) are among the most promising materials to achieve the demanding goals of lightweight design. In competition with other materials as high‐strength steel or light metals, the market forecast for carbon fiber reinforced materials predicts a continuous growth around ten percent per year as it was achieved in the recent years [1]. This underlines the importance of CFRP in the lightweight material mix. Aerospace and automotive are the major growth drivers in this market. Even though the material costs take a large share for parts made of CFRP, efficient production technologies are in demand.