Additionally , Toray ’ s carbon fiber materials are already being used in space applications . Unger said , “ We came in with a different type of resin when there was a need to improve the materials being used in space . We carved out applications within the space industry and changed the paradigm of how they were used in space to help us grow our business .” The website touts , “ Our materials perform in the harshest environments imaginable — from a near vacuum at temperatures approaching absolute zero to the highest levels of solar radiation .”
Wagner said that Toray ’ s materials have been used in space applications since the early 1990 ’ s , beginning , “ in satellites , launch vehicles , as well as planetary probes and rovers .”
Unger added , “ Every Mars planetary mission since 1994 has been enabled with Toray materials on it .”
As Toray continues to build market share , they emphasize , “ We are a materials manufacturer . Our efforts in design engineering and technology come from our development of resin and fiber technologies . We develop the composite materials to solve a problem for customers and to meet their engineering end goals for that part .”
He added , “ The design of the material combinations and how that material is supplied to our customers — the formulation of the resin matrix that holds the fiber together — that ’ s what resists the environmental or physical challenges ( like space , resisting cracking , or fatigue resistance , toughness ).”
Unger and Wagner added , “ It ’ s the resin that gives toughness and durability .”
At Toray Advanced Composites , they are finding solutions across industries and ultimately solving problems for their customers using Innovation by chemistry that reflects strength , lightness , and cost savings that are ultimately better for everyone .
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