Technology:
Kurarayliving,
one of the subsidiaries of Kuraray, developed fiber made of carbon nanotube. Because
carbon nanotube has 10 times higher heat conductivity than copper, it can
increase the temperature of a 70 cm-square cloth instantly using 100 volt
electricity. In addition, the new fiber decreases power consumption by more
than 20%. In the initial stage, the company plan to apply it to heating appliances
like electric carpet as well as to snow melting equipment.
Polyester
fiber is emerged in a liquid in which molecules of carbon nanotube are dispersed
evenly for coating. In the past, it was rather hard to put in molecules in the
same density when powder carbon nanotube is dissolved in a liquid, but Kurarayliving
developed a special solvent that allows molecules to line in the same density
for the first time in the world. The company plans to market the new fiber to
electric appliance manufacturers starting December. It will be sold for 10,000
yen per square meter, and mass production is expected to halve the price in the future.
Kuraray corporate profile
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