# Toray to supply prepreg carbon fiber for OceanGate submersibles

OceanGate has selected Toray Composite Materials America as the preferred provider of aerospace-grade prepreg carbon fiber for manufacturing pressure vessels for deep-sea manned submersibles. Production is scheduled to begin later in 2020.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-03-27
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: prepreg carbon fiber, carbon fiber pressure vessels
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Toray Composite Materials America](https://endata.com/companies/46168.md) (supplier)
- [OceanGate](https://endata.com/companies/46169.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [compositesworld.com](https://www.compositesworld.com/news/toray-to-provide-prepreg-carbon-fiber-for-oceangate-submersibles), 2020-03-27: "CMA has been a long-time trusted supplier to the aerospace industry and is a world-leader in the development and innovation of prepreg composite materials."

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