Manufacturing

Nissan to bring carbon-fiber to the masses

The new process allows the resin that flows into the woven carbon fiber to more quickly and thoroughly permeate the material when it is being pressed between two dies in the mold.
The new process allows the resin that flows into the woven carbon fiber to more quickly and thoroughly permeate the material when it is being pressed between two dies in the mold.
September 28, 2020 04:00 AM

TOKYO — Nissan has long reserved costly carbon-fiber components to such applications as the hood and roof of its low-volume, high-performance GT-R sports car. But thanks to a production breakthrough, Nissan says it will soon deploy the lightweight material in mass-market models.

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