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DowAksa to work with Deakin's carbon fibre research centre

04 Mar '15

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DowAksa, a joint venture between Aksa, the world’s leading provider of acrylic fibre, and The Dow Chemical Company, is set to partner with Australia’s Deakin University’s globally unique US$ 34 million carbon fibre research centre, Carbon Nexus, under a new agreement for collaborative research and development projects plus professional development and exchange opportunities to advance materials and manufacturing process technologies.

The partnership includes new commitments at the University’s Carbon Nexus facility to advance worldwide market adoption of carbon fibre composites and promote Australian expertise in materials and manufacturing technologies to industrial composite parts makers and end users, such as automotive manufacturers in North America, Europe, and other key export markets, Deakin informed in a statement.

Deakin University vice-chancellor professor, Jane den Hollander said that the Carbon Nexus, which opened nine months ago, was strategically positioned by Deakin University as the world’s leading carbon fibre research centre, directly tied to research and ready to work with industry on projects that will help drive the jobs of the future.

Professor den Hollander said the partnership between Deakin and DowAksa would initially include collaborative carbon fibre research projects, focused on catalysing local demand for DowAksa carbon fibre, with eventual opportunities for adoption by industries globally.

The Carbon Nexus pilot line will be optimised for the output of DowAksa carbon fibre samples to support the research projects, she said.

Carbon Nexus director, Derek Buckmaster said the DowAksa partnership was a key part of the growth plan for the research facility. (GK)

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