Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation announced that the company has successfully developed an aesthetically pleasing and fast-curing carbon fiber prepreg. This new type of prepreg can be cured within one minute. It will be mainly used for prepreg lamination and is widely used in automotive exterior parts, sports and leisure products.
Mitsubishi Chemical's rapid-curing prepreg has a long history of development and has been used in automotive roofs and other manufacturing. The company is working to open up a market for carbon fiber intermediate materials in the automotive industry. In addition to promoting the application of prepreg compression molding, the company is also committed to the global promotion of sheet molding compounds.