Carbon fiber composite & Notebook

ACI: Advanced Composite Inc
ACI announce to supply various composite sheets (carbon fabric, Gold and silver color woven), changes in the structure of multi -layer, tailor made for finished . Thermoplastic and thermoset resin system are all available to supply.
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AppleInsider:
A new patent filing discovered by AppleInsider provides some of the first public evidence that Apple is indeed exploring carbon fiber-like enclosures for future product designs, corroborating an earlier report on the matter.

World's lightest' notebook has carbon fibre casing
08 October 2009
Sony claims its VAIO® X Series is the world's lightest notebook computer. It is housed in a lightweight carbon fibre chassis.

High-speed carbon fiber composite manufacturing process
Performance Materials Corp. has developed a material and process that allows it to produce lightweight, stiff carbon fiber notebook computer covers in less than 2 minutes using an innovative compression molding/inductive heating system.
Thomas Smith, president of Performance Materials Corp. (PMC, Camarillo, Calif.) explained his company's efforts to develop a material and process for the high-speed manufacture of carbon fiber composite notebook computer covers. Smith said his company is targeting metal replacement in notebook computers, targeting 10 percent weight savings compared to magnesium, greater stiffness than magnesium, good surface quality, cost about the same as magnesium, a 2-minute cycle time, and a process that allows integration of other parts and materials.The market for notebook computers is substantial, with 200 million expected to be sold in 2010. Metal covers are expected to be used on 76 million units; carbon fiber is expected to be used on 24 million units, with total carbon fiber consumption of about 4 million lb/1.8 million kg.