Mitsubishi Chemical Supplies New CFRP Roof for Use in Audi RS5 Coupe

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Mitsubishi Chemical Supplies New CFRP Roof for Use in Audi RS5 Coupe

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. recently announced that it has manufactured a car roof through high-cycle prepreg compression molding (PCM) of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) for use in the Audi RS5 Coupe, a premium sports car launched this June. The roof’s CFRP construction makes it 40 percent lighter than those made of aluminum.   Japan Automotive Daily

 

https://www.japanautomotivedaily.com/2017/09/07/mitsubishi-chemical-supplies-new-cfrp-roof-for-use-in-audi-rs5-coupe/
https://www.m-chemical.co.jp/en/news/2017/1202724_7776.html

 

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