The survey was conducted on molded products of carbon fiber composite materials (CFRP) containing thermosetting resin in carbon fiber and molded products of carbon fiber composite materials (CFRTP) using thermoplastic resin in matrix resin.
The CFRP market is expected to reach 1.49 trillion yen in 2019, mainly used in aircraft, wind power blades, and automobiles. The demand for wind power blades is now growing. In addition, the demand for automotive applications will increase around 2025, and the market is expected to expand further.
In terms of application category, in the field of wind power blade applications, Europe and Asia are pursuing offshore wind power projects. In order to achieve the weight reduction of 5MW to 10MW glass large blades, it is likely to use CFRP, which is worth looking forward to. Around 2025, Airbus "A320" and other models using CFRP are expected to increase; in automotive applications, automakers are advancing the research and development of CFRP use technology. In recent years, under the influence of the EV trend, the research and development of batteries have risen, and the application of CFRP may increase in the future.
The CFRTP market is expected to reach 54.6 billion yen in 2019. The forming time of CFRTP has been greatly reduced, and the degree of attention has increased. CFRTP is divided into short / long fiber processed products and continuous fiber processed products. The processed products of short / long fibers are used for injection molding of static and sliding parts such as automatic machines such as ATM and gears. In the future, electromagnetic wave shielding parts used in vehicle cameras, radars, and sensors to prevent misoperations will also increase. In addition, with the increase in home appliances equipped with radar, the field of home appliances is expected to use electromagnetic shielding components. Continuous fiber processed products are now used in aircraft and other fields, but will be used in large-scale applications in automobile skeletons and structural parts from 2025 to 2030.