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Automotive demand grows Mitsubishi Chemical to start new SMC production line in Italy

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Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) recently announced that it will start up its European carbon fiber sheet molding compound (SMC) production line in Ita.

MCAM Italy Business Center

The new plant, which is scheduled to start operations in September 2020, will be located near the plant of CPC S.

SMC, developed by MCC, is an intermediate material for carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP), which is a sheet-like material in which chopped strands of carbon fiber cut to lengths of several centimeters are dispersed in the res.

Carbon fiber plastic produced by Mitsubishi Chemical

SMC can be processed into components by compression molding in a short time (approximately 2 to 5 minute.

In Japan, MCC manufactures SMC at its Aichi Plant in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefectu.

By incorporating CPC's molding technology, MCC has developed its automotive business in Europe using carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRP) as the primary structural materi.

Application cases of Mitsubishi Chemical carbon fiber plastics in auto parts

With the development of SMC, the business has grown and is favored by several major European luxury car manufacturers in automotive applications, with wider applications expected in the futu.

To meet strong market demand, MCC will open a new SMC production line in Modena, Italy, to increase production capaci.

Modena has a heritage of advanced engineering, is able to provide easy access to MCC's automotive market customer network, and has a skilled workfor.

In addition to MCC's current plant in Aichi Prefecture, the new production line will further enhance SMC production and help further expand MCC's global sal.

MCC will combine carbon fiber production bases in Japan, the United States and Europe, CPC's molding technology and the marketing capabilities of Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials AG (MCA.

*MCAM was renamed MCAM by Quadrant AG on April 1, 201 The company operates on a global scale: mixed fillers of various super engineering plastics, and thermoplastic resins combining carbon fiber, glass fiber and polypropylene fib.

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