Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Acrylonitrile, a petroleum-derived commodity chemical, is one of the most widely used monomers in the chemical industry with many commercial applications. Today, acrylonitrile is used in the production of acrylic fibers for carpets, clothes, and fabrics, and in plastics such as food containers, and packaging materials.

Carbon Fiber 191

Carbon Fiber Renewable Carbon Eaton 191

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Fuel Efficiency Improvements in Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Trucks. Body-In-White Joining of Carbon Fiber Composites to Lightweight Metals (Aluminum, Advanced High Strength Steel, or Magnesium) at Prototype Scale for High-Volume Manufacturing. PPG Industries. Area of Interest 3). Navitas Advanced Solutions Group.

Fuel 150

Fuel Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

Light-weighting materials : Five projects awarded to accelerate commercial availability of lighter weight vehicles using advanced materials that dramatically reduce vehicle weight while maintaining the highest safety standards. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy.

Carbon Fiber 268

Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2014

This includes improving “beyond lithium-ion technologies” that use higher energy storage materials, and developing and commercializing wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors that offer significant advances in performance while reducing the price of vehicle power electronics. Fuel efficiency improvements in passenger vehicles and commercial trucks.

Plug-in 299

Plug-in Li-ion Plug Vehicles 299