Carbon Fiber in Sports Equipment : Everything You Need To Know
Carbon fibers are highly preferred to manufacture sports equipment like rackets and sports sticks, majorly due to their exceptional properties such as lightweight, improved resistance, high strength to weight ratio, and stiffness. Carbon fibers are made up of almost 90% or more carbon. Also, each carbon fiber filament has a diameter of 5-15 microns. Many parallel filaments are naturally and collectively grouped, and this is referred to as a carbon fiber tow.
The carbon fiber in the sports equipment market has witnessed significant growth owing to factors such as the rising demand of the material industry. Moreover, the growing use of lightweight carbon fibers in the manufacture of sports sticks and rackets provides a huge market opportunity for the key players operating in the carbon fiber in the sports equipment market. However, the availability of substitutes and counterfeit products is projected to hamper the overall growth of carbon fiber in sports equipment market.
The global carbon fiber in sports equipment market is segmented on the basis of type and application. On the basis of type, the global carbon fiber in sports equipment market is divided into PAN-based, pitch-based and others. On the basis of application, the global carbon fiber in sports equipment market is divided into sports sticks, rackets, skis and snowboards and others.
MARKET PLAYERS
Cytec Solvay Group, DowAksa, Mitsubishi Rayon, Nippon Graphite Fiber, SGL Group, Taekwang Industrial, Toray Industries, Weihei Tuozhan Fiber, Zhongfu Shenying Carbon Fiber, ZOLTEK Carbon Fiber