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Toyota develops plant fiber replacement glass fiber to be commercialized in 2024

Toyota develops plant fiber replacement glass fiber to be commercialized in 2024

It is reported that Toyota Iron Works plans to achieve productization by 2024 to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and the main issue of the product in the future is to reduce costs. According to the data, the unit price of glass fiber is about 200 yen / kg, while the CNF is about 2000 yen / kg, which is 10 times that of glass fiber. To reduce prices, Toyota Iron Works and Nagoya University are studying the efficient separation of CNFs from sorghum through a manufacturing process.

Toyota Iron Works also began to consider selling bio-alcohol to power companies, and then used the money to re-purchase sorghum, the raw material for making CNF. In addition, in order to achieve mass production, the two sides are also cooperating on the abandoned land to ensure that sorghum is cultivated. (Text: Pacific Auto Network Liu Yunqing)

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