He elaborated that the solution of carbon fiber blades for Erickson wasn ’ t the first time that the carbon fiber material had been used on rotor blades , but the unique value proposition from Toray was the BT250E-6 epoxy used in the project , which was created for them .
The corporate tagline for Toray is , “ Innovation by Chemistry ,” which Unger said means , “ Toray ’ s philosophy is that they can change the world and make the world a better place through chemistry .” He added that the Boeing 787 , “ is the most efficient aircraft today because of the use of Toray ’ s composites .”
The overall Toray corporate company employs thousands of chemists according to Unger , who said , “ We have 50 chemists in our division .” Their focus is on materials science and chemistry and the corporate statement says they will , “ pursue technological innovation founded on chemistry . Our activities are driven by an unwavering aspiration to become a global top company of advanced materials .”
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