AKSA The World Leader in Acrylic Fiber CHOPPED CARBON FIBER VI. PAGEV Turkish Plastics Industry Congress 26 October 2011
Contents This is AKSA End Uses of Carbon Fiber AKSA in Carbon Fiber AKSACA Chopped Carbon Fiber in Compounding
AKSA 2008 World Leader in Acrylic Fiber The CAPACITY IN 2008 GLOBAL PRODUCTION SHARE REVENUE (2008) : 308.000 TONS / YEAR : 12 % in capacity; 12% market #1 : 685share Million $ Broadest Product Offering More than 10,000 Products Standard Acrylic Fibers AKSA production site near Yalova (approx. 100km from Istanbul) Specialty Acrylic Fibers Wide Range of Applications Broad Customer Base Founded in 1968
AKSA s Development Over 40 Years AKSA Today AKSA s Acrylic Fiber Capacity AKSA c. 1971 Initial Capacity 5.000t 300.000 200.000 100.000 0 5000 308.000
AKSA is a publicly traded company; leading shareholder is AKKÖK AKSA Shareholding Akkök Group holds 39% of AKSA Emniyet AS 19% Akkok Group 39% Public Held (IMKB) 42% AKKÖK 2007 2008 2009 2010 Sales US$ 1.393 1.634 2.166 2,675 3.080 4.016 4.229 Employees (Combined Sales in million US dollars) Akkök Group of companies: 20 industrial and commercial companies, operating 15 production sites CHEMICALS TEXTILES AKSA (39%), AKSA EGYPT, AK-KİM, AKMELTEM AK-AL, AK-TOPS, AKSU (AKSU was the first ENERGY REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AKENERJİ company, founded in 1952 to produce fabrics) AKMERKEZ, AK TURİZM, AKİŞ OTHER SERVICES AK-PA, DİNKAL, AKPORT, AKTEK, AKMERKEZ LOKANTACILIK
AKSA s Business and Vision AKSA supplies the world from Turkey - Marketing Internationally since 1977 - Global Distribution to more than 50 Countries - More than 300 Active Customers. AKSA s Vision: - Benefit the Company and Our Customers - Maximize Value Added - Invest in Technology - Create New Profitable Areas and End Uses e.g., CARBON FIBER
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WHAT IS CARBON FIBER? %95 carbon atoms, 10 times smaller than human hair Human hair (50-70 micron) Carbon fiber (5-7 micron) Honeycomb molecular structure High performance light material karbon elyaf ve insan saçı It is much STRONGER than STEEL! Molecular structure Small tow 3K, 12K, 24K continous filaments Carbon fiber 3K = 3.000 filament Large tow, 48, 72K continous filaments
KNOW-HOW POLYMER TECHNOLOGY ACRYLIC FIBER TECHNOLOGY CARBON FIBER TECHNOLOGY SIZING TECHNOLOGY CHOPPED FIBER TECHNOLOGY Crude Oil Propylene C3H6 PP,vs. CnH2n (hydrocarbon) AN CH2=CHCH3 ABS,vs. Acrylonitrile CH2CHCN Akrilik Akrilik Elyaf Elyaf CH2=CHCN Acrylic Fiber& Special Acrylic Fiber ( PAN Precursor ) Carbon Fiber PAN PC >%93 AN >%95 carbon
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Intermediate Processes Make Carbon Fiber Useable to Make Parts Pressure Vessels, Rollers, Defense Filament Winding Multiaxial Fabrics Woven Fabrics Carbon Fiber Unidirectional Fabric Wind Blades, Marine, Prepreg Automotive Prepreg Extruded Sections Compounding Note: All processes can be used to make parts in all applications Aerospace, Marine,Auto, Sport Goods, Infrastructur, other applics. Plastics for Electronics and other applics.
The Carbon Fiber Market Today Current Demand for Carbon Fiber < 40.000mt p.a.; > US$1B Sport Goods Aerospace & Industrial Defense Demand for CF in 2010 Wind Blades Compounding Pressure vessels Racing/Autos Infrastructure Marine Oil&Gas Other Industr AKSA is targeting Industrial Applications
Sporting Goods Golf shafts Racquets Cycling Skies Snowboards Fishing rods
Wind Turbines Source:TPI Source: World Wind Energy Association
Pressurised Vessels Compressed Energy Storage: - CNG Cylinders - Hydrogen Cylinders - Accumulators Compressed Energy Transport -Bulk Hauling Gas Composite Tubular Products -Drilling Risers
Potential in Natural Gas Vehicles Source: International Association of NGVs, Dec 2009
Infrastructure Potential Applications: Retrofitting: fabrics and pultruded bars and strip of CF applied with epoxy. Cement reinforcement: CF mixed in concrete. Bridge rehabilitation. Column wrapping. Pultruded CF rods bars instead of iron rebars in new construction.
Bridges Melbourne West Gate Bridge Project (2010) University of Maine s Advanced Structures and Composites Center
Automotive - Auto Parts Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Automotive Body Frame Auto-parts & accessories driven towards light weight and high strength
Thermoplastic Compounding IC Chip Trays Electronics Connector Conveyor Rollers Electronics Storage Carrier Automotive spare parts
Carbon Fiber in Other Applications Medical X-ray and Diagnostic Equipment Prosthetics Oil & Gas
Contents This is AKSA AKSA in Carbon Fiber End Uses of Carbon Fiber AKSACA Chopped Carbon Fiber in Compounding
What is Compounding? Process Plastic Resins Additives Chopped Carbon Fiber Physical Thermal Electrical Aesthetic Compound
What is Compounding? Fabrication Compound Screw Mould Finished Part
Reinforced Thermoplastics Advanced materials and improved reinforcements have increased and developed the performance of engineered thermoplastics. Improved physical and chemical properties, such as tensile modulus and strength, make thermoplastics smart candidates for replacing traditional engineering materials in structural applications. Superior properties of reinforced thermoplastics, such as light weight, high strength, intricate design and high output etc., make them great candidate for metal replacement. Compounding provides the ability for the manufacture for an unlimited number of combinations of filler, reinforcement and resins.
Chopped Carbon Fiber Market Carbon Fiber Distribution Heavy Tow** 25% Small Tow* 62% Asia 57% Chopped 13% * Small Tow: 1K- 48K ** Heavy Tow: >48 K EU 26% North America 17%
CHOPPED CARBON FIBER PROCESS AKSACA Chopped Carbon Fiber Products General Thermoplastic Applications PA66, PBT, PC, LCP, ABS, etc. High Temperature Polymers and Their Applications PEEK, PEI, PPS, etc.
AKSACA Chopped Carbon Fibers and Their General Properties AKSACA Chopped Carbon Fibers provide Resin compatibility Very well process ability, Very good mechanical and electrical properties in the compounds Polymer reinforced by AKSACA short carbon fibers has; Higher heat distortion temperatures, Superior thermal conductivity AKSACA Chopped Carbon Fibers offered in chopped lengths ranging from ⅛" (3mm) to ½ " (12mm). Their size and shape makes AKSACA chopped carbon fibers proper for automatic fiber feeding systems as well as batch pre-blends.
Chopped Carbon Fibers Lead shape Ease of feeding Good mechanical properties Low ionics Used in semi-conductor, HDD Sizing technology applicable for wide range of polymers PC, PBT, PA, PET, PPO, POM PEEK, LCP, PEI, PSU, PES Courtesy from RTP Company
Why Carbon fiber in Thermoplastics? Comparison of Carbon To Glass Fiber In Plastics Propery Units Carbon Fiber Plastic Glass Fiber Plastic Density (g/cm3) 1,8 2,6 Modulus of elasticity Mpa 240,000 77,000 Bending Strength Mpa 4,000 3,500 Thermal and electrical conductivity, low attrition Insulator, high attrition Further properties Carbon Fiber Plastics Properties Low density High modulus of elasticity and rigidity High mechanical strength Low and uniform coefficient of friction Electrical conductivity (when required)
Compatibility At The Interface by SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) AKSACA Chopped Carbon Fiber Resine
Our Vision Carbon Fiber Market 000 Tons /year 100 80 To be the market leader in products and technology To be reliable supplier and build long term customersupplier relationship To offer cost effective product through continuous product and technology improvement 60 40 To break into new market segments with our broad product range 20 To achieve 12% market share in carbon fiber business as it is in acrylic fiber 0 Sport Aviation Industrial To contribute market and technical knowledge to the plastic and composite market in Turkey
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