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Low Cost Carbon

Fiber Overview
9 June 2010

C. David (Dave) Warren

Field Technical Manager
Transportation Materials Research

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

P.O. Box 2009, M/S 8050
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-8050
Phone: 865-574-9693
Fax: 865-574-0740
Email: WarrenCD@ORNL.GOV
This presentation does not contain any
proprietary, confidential, or otherwise restricted
information.
CARBON FIBER Current Research Efforts LM002

Full Scale Development of Textile Based Precursors - PAN-VA (VT) Materials

Polyolefin Precursors
PE based Polyolefin Based Precursors (VT)
Alternative Polyolefin Constituent Precursors and Processing (IT)
Lignin-Based Low-Cost Carbon Fiber Precursors
Structural Materials for Vehicles (VT)
Graphite Electrodes for Arc Furnaces (IT)
Nanoporous CF for Super Capacitors (IT)
Composite Filter for HVAC (IT)
Filters for HVAC CO2 and VOC Capture (IT)
Melt Spinnable PAN for H2 Storage (FCT)
Advanced Oxidative Stabilization of Carbon Fiber Precursors (VT)
Microwave Assisted Plasma Carbonization (IT)
Precursor and Fiber Evaluation (VT)
Carbon Fiber Technology & Demonstration Facility (VT-ARRA)
Conventional Surface Treatment and Sizing (VT)
Carbon Fiber Test Standards (IEA VT)
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Part of Todays Briefings
CARBON FIBER Future Research Efforts LM002
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Funding Sources - Multiple Agencies
Intermediate Pilot Line Upgrade
Development of Textile Based Precursors PAN-MA
Advanced Surface Treatment & Sizing
Tow Splitting
Development of Alternative Product Forms
Development of Feedback Process Control
Plasma Modification of Surface Topography
Replacement for Rayon Ablative Materials
Model for the Conversion of Carbon Fiber Precursors
Recycling Applications for Recovered Fibers

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Process for Carbon Fiber Technology Commercialization
Materials

Concept Feasibility Technology Pilot Level Technology Market Entry &

Development Scale-Up Demonstration Growth

Stage Stage Stage Stage

ORNL Gate 1 Gate 2 Gate 3 Gate 4 Industry
Level of Activity in Technology Development

Precursor & Fiber Evaluation Line Carbon Fiber Pilot Line Carbon Fiber Demonstration Line CF Lab Used

Demonstrate Demonstrate Resolve continuous Work to resolve full- Industry adoption

technical feasibility technology works operation issues scale equipment Product
Demonstrate likely Demonstrate cost Develop continuous issues development
cost effectiveness effectiveness if scaled operation capability Develop multi-tow Customer base
Bench scale Bench scale for short time periods continuous operation development
Small material Small material Moderate material capability for long
volume volume volume increasing as periods of time
Batch processes Batch processes issues are resolved Material volumes for
Concludes with transitioning to Concludes with product design and
design of issue continuous design of continuous development
resolution plan Concludes with unit or final material Concludes with
design of prototype selection industrial adoption
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 Fiscal Year: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Lignin based Precursors
Moderate Property Vinyl Acetate Textile PAN
Low Cost Polyolefin Precursors
Structural
Alternative Polyolefin Constituent Precursor Development and Processing
Precursors
Graphite Electrodes for Arc Furnaces Lignin

Melt Spinnable PAN for H2 Storage

High Property/
Moderate Cost DARPA Advanced Structural Carbon Fibers
Structural Lower Cost Textile Methyl Acrylate PAN Precursors
Precursors

Technology Construction Validation Carbon Fiber Technology Center

Implementation Major Upgrade 1/20th Speed Carbon Fiber Pilot Line
Equipment Rotary Kiln Precursor and Fiber Evaluation Line

Advanced Oxidative Stabilization

MAP Carbonization
Conventional Surface Treatment & Sizing
Carbon Fiber
Conversion Advanced Surface Treatment & Sizing
Technologies Tow Splitting
Development of Alternative Product Forms
Development of Feedback Process Control
Plasma Modification of Surface Topography
Replacement for Rayon Ablative Materials
Specialty and
Nanoporous CF for Supercapacitors - Lignin
Non-Traditional
Fibers Composite Filters for HVAC Systems - Lignin
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Filters for HVAC CO2 & VOC Capture - Lignin

Other Model for the Conversion of Carbon Fiber Precursors

5 Technologies
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VT Program
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Materials
A 10% mass reduction translates to a 6-7% increase in fuel economy or
may be used to offset the increased weight and cost per unit of power of
alternative powertrains
Criticality of Challenge Tensile
Streng
Tensile
Modulu
Carbon-fiber Low-cost High-volume Predictive th s (Gpa)
Recycling Joining
Composites fibers Mfg. Modeling (Mpa)
Feedstock Improved
Aluminum Manufacturing Recycling
Cost Alloys Aluminum (6000) 258 69
Feedstock Improved Corrosion
Magnesium Manufac-ing Recycling
Material Options Impact

Cost Alloys Protection

Mild Steel 305 210
Advanced Alloy
High-Strength Manufactur Wt. Red.
Developme
ability Concepts
Steels nt Glassed Filled 45 2
Low-cost Low-cost Forming & Alloy Thermoplastic
Titanium Low-cost PM
Extraction Production Machining Development
Glass Fiber SMC 70 13
Metal-matrix Feedstock Compositing Powder Machining &
Compaction
Composites Cost Methods Handling Forming

Low-cost Noise, To Noise UV and IR Carbon Fiber 215 37

Glazings Lightweight struc. models reduction blockers SMC
Matls. simulations techniques

Emerging Higher modulus and strength

Material Design Performance
Materials and
Cost
Mfg-ability
Concepts Models affords thinner composites
Manufacturing

Weight saving opportunities

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Jim DeVries- Ford Motor Company
ACC Focal Project III Carbon Intensive BIW LM002
Materials
Vehicle package Compform / Nida-Core
Phase 1 Results:
(based on DC JA)
P4 or Compform P4 / Compression
67% mass savings over baseline
Molding Bending stiffness exceeded 20%
P4 or SMC
Torsional stiffness exceeded 140%
Durability and abuse load cases satisfied
Manufacturing strategy developed

Materials / Mass Distribution:

Chopped carbon - 54.8 kg
Carbon fabric - 17.7 kg
Core - 3.2 kg
Adhesive - 1.6 kg
SMC with P4 / Compression Molding Inserts - 8.8 kg
ribs
P4 / Balsa Core
Density (lb/cu. ft.) Strength (Kpsi) Modulus (Mpsi)
Automotive Steel 480 60-200 30
6061 Aluminum 167 30-40 10
Glass Fiber Composite 93 30-100 5-8
Carbon Fiber Composite 79 60-150 10-35
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Carbon Fiber Price Goal - Transportation LM002
Materials

Barrier: Price is too High

Vehicle Materials
Priority Industrial Grade Carbon Fiber
Supply and Demand New Growth:
140 9.0 MLb/year
$5 - $7 120
Today

Per Pound 100

Supply
Demand
Million Lbs
80
End of the Old Growth:
0.8 MLb/year
Program Minimum: 60
End War
cold
1998
of the cold War

Strength: > 250 Ksi 40

Modulus: > 25 Msi 2005 Commercial Aircraft

2005
build Commercial
up by Boeing 787&
20 Aircraft build
A350up by
Strain: > 1% Airbus A380 &
Boeing 787& Airbus
0 A380 & A350
1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Year
6 lbs of CF on Each North American Source: High Performance Composites
Vehicle would consume world supply.
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Carbon Fiber Property Goal - Transportation LM002
Materials

Target Property Ranges for Lower Cost Carbon Fiber Development

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Energy Absorption Capability LM002
Materials

Composites can
be Successfully
Used for Crash
Protection

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Potential Markets and Needs LM002
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Current Potential
Industry Benefit Applications Drivers Obstacles
Market Market
Cost: Need $5-7/lb;
Mass Reduction:
Fiber Format;
10% Mass
Throughout Body Tensile Modulus; Compatibility with > 1B
Automotive Savings translates < 1M lbs/yr
and Chassis Tensile Strength automotive resins, lbs/year
to 6-7% Fuel
Processing
Reduction
Technologies
Cost and Fiber
Blades and
Availability;
Enables Longer Turbine Tensile Modulus;
Compression
Blade Designs Components that Tensile Strength to 1-10 M 100M - 1B
Wind Energy Strength; Fiber
and More Efficient must be mounted reduce blade lbs/yr lbs/yr
Format &
Blade Designs on top of the deflection
Manufacturing
towers
Methods
Low Mass, High Cost and Fiber
Deep Water Pipes, Drill Shafts,
Strength, High Availability; 10 - 100M
Oil & Gas Production Off-Shore < 1M lbs/yr
Stiffness, Corrosion Manufacturing lbs/yr
Enabler Structures
Resistant Methods
Low Mass, Zero Cost; Cable Designs;
Zero Coeficient of
CTE transmission High Volume
Electrical Storage Reliability & Thermal Expansion; 10-100M
cables; Flywheels Manufacturing < 1M lbs/yr
and Transmission Energy Storage Low Mass; High lbs/yr
for Energy Processes; Resin
Strength
Storage Compatibility
Hydrogen Storage,
Affordable Storage High Strength; Light Cost; Consistent
Pressure Vessels Natural Gas < 1M lbs/yr 1-10B lbs/yr
Vessels Weight Mechanical Properties
Storage
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Potential Markets and Needs (Continued) LM002
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Current Potential
Industry Benefit Applications Drivers Obstacles
Market Market
Retrofit and Repair
Bridge Design, of Aging Bridges and
Tensile Strength & Cost; Fiber Availability;
Bridge Retrofit, Columns;
Stiffness; Non- Design Methods; Design
Seismic Retrofit, Pretensioning 1-10M 1-100B
Infrastructure Corrosive; Standards; Product
Rapid Build, Cables; Pre- lbs/yr lbs/yr
Lightweight; Can be Form; Non-Epoxy Resin
Hardening against Manufactured
"Pre-Manufactured" Compatibility
Terrorist Threats Sections; Non-
Corrosive Rebar
Lightweight Ground
Ship Structures; Low Mass; High Cost; Fiber Availability;
Non-Aerospace and Sea Systems; 1-10M 10-100M
Support Equipment; Strength; High Fire Resistance; Design
Defense Improved Mobility lbs/yr lbs/yr
Tanks; Helicopters Stiffness into Armor
and Deployability
Consumer Low Mass; Electical 1-10M 10-100M
Electronics EMI Shielding Cost; Availability
Electronics Conductivity lbs/yr lbs/yr
Fairings; seat Cost of lower
Secondary structures; luggage High Modulus; Low performance grades; 1-10M 10-100M
Aerospace
Structures racks; galley Mass Non-Epoxy Resin lbs/yr lbs/yr
equipment Compatibility
Enabler for Structural Design Tensile Strength & Design Concepts;
Non-Traditional
Geothermal and Members; Thermal Stiffness; Non- Manufacturing Methods; 1-10M 10M-1B
Energy
Ocean Thermal Management, Corrosive; Fiber Cost; Fiber lbs/yr lbs/yr
Applications
Energy Conversion Energy Storage Lightweight Availability
Electircal Li-Ion Batteries; Electrical and Design Concepts; Fiber 1-5M 10-50M
Key Storage Media
Energy Storage Super-capacitors Chemical Properties Cost and Availability lbs/yr lbs/yr
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Total
lbs/yr lbs/yr
Low Cost Carbon Fiber: Common Issues and Needs LM002

Materials
Civil Infrastructure
Rapid Repair and Bio-Mass Materials Non-Traditional Energy Non-Aerospace Aerospace
Installation, Time Alternative Revenue Geothermal, Solar Defense Secondary Structures
and Cost Savings Waste Minimization & Ocean Energy Light Weight,
Higher Mobility

Courtesy Fairings-Etc.

Common Issues: Energy Storage

Fiber Cost Flywheels,
Li-Ion Batteries,
Electronics Fiber Availability Supercapacitors Courtesy Beacon Power

Light Weight,
EMI Shielding
Design Methods
Manufacturing Methods Pressurized
Gas Storage
Power Transmission Oil and Gas Product Forms Wind Energy Only Material
Offshore Structual Needed for Longer With Sufficient
Less Bulky Structures Blade Designs
Components Vehicle Technologies Strength/Weight
Zero CLTE
Necessary for 50+%
Mass Reduction

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Domestic Carbon Fiber Production & Comparison LM002

Materials
Recently Announced: SGL & BMW
Joint Venture in Washington State

SGL
North American Carbon Fiber Hexcel

Manufacturers Mitsubishi
Zoltek
Multiple
Zoltek
Toho
Cytec
Hexcel
Cytec
Toray
Zoltek
(One Zoltek Plant in Guadelajara, Mexico)

Estimated Carbon Fiber Capacities Tonnes Zoltek

100000
90000
80000
Small Tow
Large Tow
Global Market Share by Company
Toray,
Metric Tonnes

70000 Total
60000 Toho, 31.0% Others,
50000 19.0% 5.9%
40000
30000 Cytec,
20000 3.4%
10000
Hexcel,
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Mitsubishi, 7.7%
Zoltek,
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Source: McConnell, V. The Making of Carbon Fiber, CompositesWorld, 19 December 2008.
Global Carbon Fiber Production LM002
Materials
Global Carbon Fiber Production
Estimated Capacity 2010 by manufacturer and type of fiber
Not included is a 40,000,000 lb/year Chinese plant to come on-line after 2010.
*Small Tow is < 24,000 filaments. Large Tow is > 24,000 filaments.

Small Tow* Large Tow* Total

Production, Production, Production,
Company Headquarters Manufacturing Sites lbs/year lbs/year lbs/year
AKSA Turkey Turkey 4,000,000 4,000,000
Cytec US SC US-SC 5,000,000 5,000,000
Dalian Xingke China China 1,320,000 1,320,000
Grafil - Mitsubishi US CA US - CA 4,400,000 4,400,000
Hexcel US UT US - UT, AL 16,000,000 16,000,000
Kemrock India INDIA 1,430,000 1,430,000
Mitsubishi - Rayon Japan Japan, US-CA 13,530,000 6,000,000 19,530,000
SGL Germany Germany, UK, US-WY 14,300,000 14,300,000
Toho Japan Japan, US-TN 29,620,000 29,620,000
Toray Japan Japan, US-AL 39,440,000 660,000 40,100,000
Yingyou China China 484,000 484,000

Zoltek US-Mo US -UT, TX, MO, Mexico 19,300,000 19,300,000

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Source: McConnell, V. The Making of Carbon Fiber, CompositesWorld, 19 December 2008.
Carbon Fiber Costs (Baseline) LM002
Materials
Diagram from Harper International

Stabilization Spooling &

Precursors Carbonization/ Surface
& Oxidation Packaging
Graphitization Treatment
$5.04 $1.54 $2.32 $0.37 $0.61
(51%) Baseline - $9.88
(16%) (23%) (4%) (6%)
Includes Pretreatment
and Handling

With conventional processing

using a carbon fiber-grade
(CF) PAN, precursor is over
50% of the carbon fiber cost

4 Elements of Cost Reduction

1. Scale of Operations
2. Precursors
3. Conversion
4. Manufacturing of Composite

* Data From Kline & Company

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Carbon Fiber Costs (1. Scale of Operations) LM002
Materials
Diagram from Harper International

Stabilization Spooling &

Precursors Carbonization/ Surface
& Oxidation Packaging
Graphitization Treatment

Baseline Today - $9.88 $5.04 $1.54 $2.32 $0.37 $0.61

High Volume - $7.85 $4.64 $0.99 $1.48 $0.33 $0.41

Cost US$
Significant Cost Reduction can
be achieved by increased Scale-
up of Plant and Line Size

per lb of CF
Mfg Cost $
Baseline Scale-Up

But
Not All the Needed Cost
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Annual Production Capacity
* Baseline Data From Kline & Company
PAN Dependence on Oil Price LM002
Materials
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120

AN Monomor Price Volatility

September: 2150 US$ per Ton
100
100
December: 1350 US$ per Ton
Crude Oil Price ($/Barrel)

January: 800 US$ per Ton

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Current Carbon Fiber Raw Materials are Tied to Oil

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Carbon Fiber Costs (2. Precursors) LM002
Materials
Alternative Precursors and
More Affordable Precursors are Needed Conventional Processing
3 Current Precursor Options
1. Textile Grade PAN (MA or VA formulations)
2. Lignin Based Precursor (Hardwood or Softwood)
3. Polyolefins (not shown on chart)

Carbonized Textile Precursor

Current Carbonized
Textile Properties:
Strength: 400 KSI
Modulus: 35 MSI

Tensile Strength (KSI)

PE: H H H H H
86% C Content;
65-75% Yield C C C C C
$0.50-$0.75/lb; Processed Precursor Fibers from a
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H H H H H
Current Research (3. Conversion) LM002
Materials
Alternative Processing Methods Under Development Alternative Processing
4 Processing Options
1. Advanced Stabilization
2. Plasma Oxidation
3. MAP Carbonization
4. Surface Treatment (Not on graph)

Early Generation Oxidation Module Advanced Stabilization

MAP
Carbonization/
Graphitization
Unit

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Advanced Surface Treatment
 Cost Reduction (4. Processing) LM002
Materials

Composite Down Stream Processing

Unspool Create Weave, Repackage Ship Unpack

Fabric, Mat, etc

Resin

Unpack Ship Refrigerate Repackage Pre-Preg

Refrigerated

Cut Lay-up Trim Autoclave Ship

System designed for Epoxy based, Aerospace parts
The composite development and production process is very
fragmented and expensive for typical carbon fiber composites.
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Carbon Fiber Portfolio (Current) LM002
Materials
Surface
Treatment Production Costs for Current Technology in High Volume
5 4 19% 13% 59%
Spooling & Carbonization/ Stabilization Precursors
Packaging Graphitization & Oxidation Textile Precursor
Lignin Based
Advanced
Microwave Assisted Precursors
Stabilization
Plasma
( MAP)

Commercialization Advanced
(All Projects) Precursors
(ORNL Internal)
Advanced
Oxidation
Conventional
Surface
Treatment Precursor and
Fiber Evaluation
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COMPARISON OF CASES - High Volume LM002
Materials

Cost Model Output Example Comparing Technologies

CF-GRADE PAN TEXTILE-GRADE PAN

PO PO
and Con. and
Con. Tech PO MAP MAP Tech. PO MAP MAP
Factor
Capacity, 24.0 31.0 24.0 31 27.5 31.0 27.5 31.0
MM lb/yr
Number of lines 14 6 14 6 8 6 8 6

Line speed, Ft/hr 1,064 3,192 1,064 3,192 2.128 3,192 2,128 3,192

Investment,
$ Million 209.4 166.0 174.1 132.5 152.9 144.1 126.0 110.5
Investment,
$ per lb of CF 8.72 5.36 7.23 4.28 5.56 4.66 4.58 3.57
Total Head count 372 320 372 320 300 320 300 320

Con Tech Conventional Technology PO Plasma Oxidation

MAP Microwave Assisted Plasma

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Carbon Fiber Technology Center LM002
Materials

Conventional
Conversion Line

Adv Technology
Conversion Line
North Americas most comprehensive carbon
fiber material and process development
capabilities Melt Spin Line
Development of carbon fiber technology for
energy and national security applications
Low-cost and high-performance fibers
Fast, energy efficient processing Facility and equipment perspective.
Capability to evaluate micrograms and produce up to 25 tonnes/year
Produce fibers for material and process evaluations by composite manufacturers
Train and educate workers
Grow
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Required Program Partnerships
Government Agencies
DOE (National Laboratories)
(VT/IT/FE/Wind/Solar/Power)
DOD (AFRL, AFML, NRL, TARDEC)
DOC (NIST)
DOT (VOLPE, FHWA)
Industrial Product Mfrs
Wind Blades
Automotive (OEM & Tier I)
Power Transmission
Military Land & Sea Based
Gas Storage Vessels
Oil and Gas
Bridges & Retrofit
Buildings & Concrete
Electronics
Other Industrial
Technology Deployment Line to be Built as Part of Stimulus Funding
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Academia Carbon Fiber Manufacturers
Graduate Programs
Current Industrial Grade
Undergraduate Programs Precursor Manufacturers
Potential Aerospace Grade
Future Industrial Grade
Polymer Industry
Sizing Suppliers
Resin Suppliers
Carbon Fiber Technology Molders
Deployment Line Product Developers
Partnerships
US Equipment Manufacturers
Oxidation/Stabilization Ovens
Trade Groups Carbonization Equipment
SAMPE Fiber Handling Equipment
ACMA Post Treatment Equipment
SPE Composite Processing
SAE
Etc.
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Significant Awards and Presentations LM002
Materials
Significant Recognitions:
ORNL Team Invited to Conduct Pre-Conference Workshop on Carbon Fiber
SPE Leadership Award
Chaired 2008 Carbon Fibre Conference Hamburg, Germany
American Carbon Society Fellow and Graffin Lecturer, Fred Baker - 7 Lectures

Conference Keynote and Plenary Presentations:

Baker: Keynote - Carbon 2008 conference in Nagano, Japan.
Warren: Keynote - 2009 Composites and Polycon Conference in Tampa, Florida.
Warren: Keynote - 2009 SAMPE Spring Conference in Baltimore.
Warren: Keynote - Carbon Fibre Conference in Hamburg, Germany.
Warren: Plenary - Composites and Polycon Conference in Tampa, Florida.
Warren: Keynote - ICCE-17 Conference, July 2009, Honolulu, HI.
Eberle: Plenary - 2009 Regional ASM/TMS Annual Symposium on Materials
Challenges for Alternative Energy, 11-12 May 2009.
Baker: Plenary - 6th World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing

Other (Too many to List):

34 Published Technical papers.
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Significant Awards and Presentations LM002
Materials
Chairing Paper Sessions at Conferences:
Das: Chaired three technical Sustainable Program Development Committee
sessions at the SAE 2009 Annual Congress held in Detroit .
Baker: Chaired paper session: Carbon-based composites, nanocomposites, and
components (fibres, nanotubes, matrices) for mechanical properties, at
the CARBON 2009 Conference, Biarritz, France.
Eberle: Selected to chair a session at the SAMPE 2010 Composites Conference.

Patents & Invention Disclosures:

ID / Patent # Inventor Title
7,534,854 Paulauskas, White, &
Apparatus and method for oxidation and stabilization of polymeric materials
B1 Sherman
7,649,078
Paulauskas, Apparatus and Method for Stabilization or Oxidation of Polymeric Materials
B1
Naskar, Paulauskas,
1973 Novel compositions for PAN based carbon fiber precursors
Janke, & Eberle
Menchhofer, Baker, &
2060 Carbon Nanotubes Grown on Bulk Materials and Methods for Fabrication
Montgomery
2187 Baker Production of Composite Cellulose/Carbon Fiber Filters for HVAC Systems
2212 Several Carbon Fiber Composites with Enhanced Compression Strength
2239 Several Polyolefin-based flame retardant material
2241 Paulauskas & Naskar Extremely Flame Retardant Material from PAN Fibers via Advanced Oxidation
Genetically-Modified Lignin-Derived Bio-Thermoplastics for Polymer Matrix
2293 Baker et. al.
Composites
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The Carbon Fiber Team LM002
Materials

Felix Paulauskas Frederick Baker Soydan Ozcan

Nidia Gallego Mohamed Abdallah Fue Xiong Amit Naskar

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DaveWarren Rebecca H. Brown Ken Yarborough Cliff Eberle

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