Driven by national policies, the localization process of my country’s T1100 carbon fiber market continues to accelerate.

T1100 grade carbon fiber refers to the top-level high-strength carbon fiber with a tow tensile strength of 7000MPa and a tensile modulus of 320GP. T1100 grade carbon fiber has the advantages of good processability, good high temperature stability, excellent impact resistance, large thermal conductivity, and corrosion resistance. It has application prospects in many fields such as automobile manufacturing, aerospace, construction engineering, sports equipment, and medical care.

In April 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the National Development and Reform Commission jointly issued the “Guiding Opinions on the High-Quality Development of the Chemical Fiber Industry”. The document clearly proposed to increase the focus on M65J-grade carbon fiber, T1100-grade carbon fiber, high-strength, high-modulus and high-elongation carbon fiber, and large-scale carbon fibers above 48K. Invest in the research and development of tow carbon fiber to conquer its key technologies. Benefiting from national policy support, my country’s T1100 carbon fiber technology level is expected to further improve.

According to the “2023-2028 China T1100 Grade Carbon Fiber Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, T1100 grade carbon fiber has both high strength and high modulus properties, and its industry’s technical barriers are extremely high. Spinning and heat treatment are key production links. In the early stages of industry development, the key technologies for the production of T1100 carbon fiber were monopolized by overseas developed countries, and my country’s production faced a “stuck neck” problem. In recent years, as the independent research and development capabilities of local enterprises have improved, my country’s carbon fiber spinning technology and heat treatment technology have continued to advance, driving the localization process of the T1100 grade carbon fiber market to continue to accelerate.

The only countries in the world that have achieved industrialized production of T1100 carbon fiber are the United States and Japan. Representative companies include the American Hexcel Corporation (HEXCEL) and Japan’s Toray Corporation (TORAY). Toray is the world’s largest manufacturer of T1100 grade carbon fiber. The company’s products were initially used to produce high-end sports equipment such as golf clubs. After years of development, the quality of Toray T1100 grade carbon fiber has continued to improve, and its application scope has been further expanded. It has been widely used in aerospace, national defense and military fields.

In terms of the local market, my country’s T1100 carbon fiber industry started late, but it is developing rapidly, and many companies have its R&D and production capabilities. Zhongfu Shenying, Guangwei Composite Materials, Zhongjian Technology, etc. are the main players in my country’s T1100 carbon fiber market. Zhongfu Shenying is my country’s first enterprise to develop high-performance carbon fiber industry research and production. At present, the company has successfully broken through the key production technology of T1100 carbon fiber. Guangwei Composite Materials has long been committed to the R&D, production and sales of high-end carbon fibers. It currently has T1100 and M65J grade carbon fiber engineering production capabilities.

Industry analysts said that as a top-level high-strength carbon fiber, T1100 carbon fiber has excellent comprehensive properties and is widely used in automobile manufacturing, aerospace, and construction engineering. It has broad application prospects in many fields. Compared with overseas developed countries, my country’s T1100 carbon fiber technology level is relatively backward. In the future, with the support of national policies and the technological progress of local enterprises, the development speed of my country’s T1100 carbon fiber industry will accelerate.