SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

• The U.S. and the Japanese agree on market size for pan-based carbon fibers.
• The Japanese are still aggressively pursuing pitch fiber.
• The Japanese appear to be doing significant work on RTM.
• The Japanese matrix R&D focus is on high-temperature resins.
• The Japanese aerospace material focus is still on performance versus cost.
• The Japanese are the clear world leaders in pursuing civil engineering applications for carbon fiber.