The Bombay Textile Research Association (BTRA) is pleased to report significant progress in the manufacturing of premium precursor fibres designed especially for the fabrication of high-performance carbon fibres.
Significant progress has been achieved by the Bombay Textile Research Association in creating premium precursor fibres that are intended especially for the production of high-performance carbon fibres. Under the direction of BTRA Director Dr. T V Sreekumar, BTRA has created two distinct kinds of precursors: CNT-reinforced PAN (PAN/CNT) precursor fibre and ordinary polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor fibre.
Unleashing the Power of Carbon Fibre: Carbon fibres are widely used in a variety of sectors, such as sports equipment, automotive, aerospace, and construction, due to its remarkable strength, stiffness, and lightweight nature. BTRA’s These amazing carbon fibres are made from state-of-the-art precursor fibres, which allow for the creation of novel and high-performing materials.
Excellent strength equivalent and above 600 MPa, a necessary benchmark strength for the creation of high-performance carbon fibres, are possessed by both of these precursors, PAN and PAN/CNT fibres. We routinely produce up to 720 PAN precursor fibres.
MPa. Even superior qualities are displayed by the PAN/CNT precursor fibres, which have greater strength and less shrinking than the PANOX version. In light of the advancements brought forth by these findings, the PANOX fibres of the
Due to their improved graphitic structure, PAN/CNT precursors should show notable performance features. With its state-of-the-art research facility built as the centrepiece of the National Technical Textile Mission (NTTM) project, BTRA is currently able to produce these cutting-edge precursor fibres in the two sizes of 1K, 2K, 3K, and 4K filaments. With this expertise, BTRA is positioned at the cutting edge of material science, where it can play a major role in supplying precursor fibre for carbon fibres needed for vital applications including defence and aerospace.