Astar is a Spanish manufacturer located in Bilbao, which specializes in the formulation and manufacture of SMC, BMC and CSMC thermosetting compounds; it signed a contract with Toray International UK—the British sales representative of Toray Industries carbon fiber materials. Exclusive agreement for the supply of carbon fiber SMC (sheet molding compound) materials in the UK.
Astar is a SMC and BMC material manufacturer with more than 55 years of experience in custom formulations, supporting various applications in the automotive and transportation, construction and construction, and electrical and energy markets. They recently installed a new production line dedicated to high-performance carbon fiber SMC products in 2017.
TIUK is the world's leading PAN carbon fiber manufacturer Toray Industries (Toray Industries) high-performance Torayca and Zoltek large tow industrial fiber series of British representatives.
The exclusive agreement between Astar and TIUK continues the strong cooperative relationship between the two parties. The agreement began in 2018 and is part of the 37 million pounds government-funded project "Tucana", through the advanced leadership of Jaguar Land Rover (Jaguar Land Rover). Promotion Center (APC). The academic and industry partners of the alliance are committed to developing lightweight, scalable carbon fiber technology for electric vehicles.
TIUK Sales and Marketing Director Alan Riley said: “We are honored to bring Astar's carbon fiber SMC products into the UK market. The UK's carbon fiber composite material supply chain is one of the most advanced in the world. We believe that only Astar's Only by adding market-leading CSMC products to our product portfolio can TIUK provide more value to our customers."