Leonardo Launches Pilot Carbon Fiber Plant in Italy with MAE to Drive Sustainable Production
The pilot plant will be completed in 1Q 2022, says Gallo, with a goal to start production by 2Q and having carbon fiber samples ready for testing and other R&D activities by the end of 2022. Production line capacity will be in the range of 120 kilograms/day for PAN precursor and 50 kilograms/day for carbon fiber, which equates to roughly 30 and 12.5 metric tons, respectively, at 250 days/year.
“After that, we will look at how to improve and change parameters and process steps to target certain properties or reduce cost and increase productivity,” he adds. “In Italy, there are no carbon fiber products made currently, and it’s difficult to simulate the entire carbon fiber production process in a lab. You only know real results from this type of complete production line. This is why we are investing in this pilot plant.”
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