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The Textile Magazine
JUly 2012
Toho Tenax
ties up with
Hindoostan Technical
to develop
and market carbon fiber textile
technical textiles
Under the partnership, Toho Tenax will supply its propri-
etary Tenax carbon fiber to Hindoostan Technical Fabrics for
weaving and processing into quality textiles. The two compa-
nies will jointly market products to manufacturers of compos-
ite materials and reinforced sheets.
The focus of the collaboration will be on the Indian com-
posite industry serving various industrial domains, including
transportation, such as automotive, aerospace and railway;
wind power; sports and leisure; medical equipment; construc-
tion reinforcement and retrofitting; electronics such as com-
puter and mobile phone housings, as well as a host of other
industrial applications requiring advanced carbon fiber-based
solutions.
Toho Tenax, which already supplies chopped carbon fiber
in India, sees significant potential in the nation’s carbon fiber
market, and is preparing to meet surging demand from vari-
Toho Tenax Co. Ltd., the core company
of Teijin Group’s carbon fibers and
composites business, has announced
that it will develop and market carbon
fiber fabrics for India’s composite
industry in collaboration with Hindoostan
Technical Fabrics Ltd., a carbon and
aramid textile manufacturer wholly
owned by Hindoostan Mills Ltd. of the
Thackersey Group. This will be the first
time Toho Tenax is partnering with a
textile manufacturer in India’s carbon
fiber sector.
Mr. Norio Kamei
President, Toho Tenax Co., Ltd.