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Boeing Names Toray Industries to 7E7 Team for CFRP Composite Prepregs.
Advanced Materials & Composites News, May, 2004
May 26, 2004 - The Boeing Company has selected Toray Industries, Inc., to provide Torayca(r) carbon fiber and epoxy prepreg composites for use in the primary structural areas of the all-new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner. "Composites offer us a variety of advantages including better durability, reduced maintenance requirements, and increased potential for future developments," said Mike Bair, senior vice president, 7E7 Program.
"Toray's composites will make the 7E7 light, strong, and extremely reliable." The PAN-based carbon fiber composite prepreg material, a combination of high-strength carbon fiber and toughened epoxy resin, has proven performance on 777 structural applications such as the empennage and floor beams. The composites will be used in major sections of...
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