# Chomarat launches NCF HP2 project to develop new carbon fabrics for aerospace and automotive

Chomarat, together with Solvay, Mécanium and the University of Nantes, launched the NCF HP2 project to develop a new generation of multiaxial carbon fabrics for thermoset composites in aerospace and automotive. The project has a budget of €4 million and a duration of 42 months.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2017-05-31
- Where: Le Cheylard, France
- Value: $4.50M (4.00M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: multiaxial carbon fabrics, thermoset composite parts
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Chomarat](https://endata.com/companies/23687.md)
- [Solvay](https://endata.com/companies/1830.md) (partner)
- [Chomarat](https://endata.com/companies/23687.md) (partner)
- [Mécanium](https://endata.com/companies/24608.md) (partner)
- [University of Nantes](https://endata.com/companies/24609.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2017/05/chomarat-develops-a-new-generation-of-multiaxial-carbon-fabrics-for-higher-performing-more-competitive-composites-for-the-aerospace-and-automotive-markets/), 2017-05-31: "Now that composites have demonstrated their technical performance, we must also demonstrate their technical and economic relevance."
- [innovationintextiles.com](https://innovationintextiles.com/chomarat-to-develop-new-generation-of-multiaxial-carbon-fabrics/), 2017-06-01: "Chomarat is sponsoring the project, which has a budget of EUR 4 million."

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