JEC Composites

Mitsui Chemicals and Microwave Chemical establish an innovative eco-friendly carbon fiber manufacturing basic technology using microwave

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and Microwave Chemical Co., Ltd. have decided to set up a new demonstration facility within Mitsui Chemicals’ Nagoya Works. The facility will demonstrate basic technology ...
Business Insider

6K Additive Commissions the First Two Commercial UniMelt® Microwave Plasma Systems for the Production of Additive Manufacturing Powders

The two systems, each capable of delivering 100 tons per year, are earmarked for the production of nickel super alloys and titanium powders NORTH ANDOVER, MA, June 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- 6K, the ...
JEC Composites

Mitsui Chemicals, microwave chemical complete setup of demonstration facility for innovative microwave-based carbon fibre production technology at Mitsui Chemicals’ Nagoya works

The facility began a trial run in January 2024. The companies continue to look at establishing mass production technology and intend to begin supplying carbon fibre samples from the facility within ...
Nature

Additive Manufacturing Techniques in Microwave Antenna Design

Additive manufacturing has revolutionised the design and fabrication of microwave antennas by enabling rapid prototyping, complex geometries and material integration that would be infeasible with ...
Plastics Today

Microwave Heating Slashes Energy Use in Carbon-Fiber Production

Japanese firms Mitsui Chemicals and Microwave have developed what they call “an innovative, eco-friendly carbon-fiber (CF) manufacturing technology using microwaves.” The new process employs ...