Composites Europe 0: SGL Group Presents Innovative Carbon Fiber-based Material Concepts

09-16-2013 Composites Europe 2013: SGL Group Presents Innovative Carbon Fiber-based Material Concepts Wiesbaden, September 16, 2013. At this year's Composites Europe trade show in Stuttgart, SGL Group the Carbon Company will present a series of exhibits focusing on the industrial applications of carbon fiber-based products. Materials and applications covering the entire value chain will be on display from raw materials (precursor), carbon fibers, textile products, and prepregs to finished components made from carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP).

SGL Group will also introduce a novel development nonwoven fabrics made from recycled carbon fiber. Here, the company has benefited from its experience as a development partner in the automotive industry.

Scrap carbon fibers are processed into nonwoven fabrics by SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers a joint venture between SGL Group and the BMW Group. Using the resin transfer molding (RTM) process, components such as the roof of the BMW i3 can be manufactured from these nonwoven fabrics.

The versatility of the fabrics also allows them to be employed in the production of organic sheets, polymer compounds, and SMC semi-finished products. So the recycled carbon fibers can be used in all areas of application. Recycling carbon fibers back to the production process not only closes the material loop but also creates a new material class.

Another SGL Group highlight at the show will be the new stretch-broken carbon fiber yarn SIGRAFIL C SBY. This high-performance yarn is particularly suitable for sewing and knitting processes thanks to advantageous properties such as high strength, heat resistance, and very good textile processability. The new stretch-broken carbon fiber yarns are particularly suitable for applications where CFRP components are exposed to very high service stresses, such as in the automotive and aerospace industries.

This year, Composites Europe takes place from September 17 19 in Stuttgart, Germany. Please visit SGL Group in Hall 4 on Booth 4/F01.

About SGL Group - The Carbon Company SGL Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of carbon-based products and materials. It has a comprehensive portfolio ranging from carbon and graphite products to carbon fibers and composites. SGL Group's core competencies are its expertise in high-temperature technology as well as its applications and engineering know-how gained over many years. These competencies enable the Company to make full use of its broad material base. SGL Group's carbon-based materials combine several unique properties such as very good electrical and thermal conductivity, heat and corrosion resistance as well as high mechanical strength combined with low weight. Due to industrialization in the growth regions of Asia and Latin America and increased substitution of traditional with innovative materials, there is a growing demand for SGL Group's high-performance materials and products. Products from SGL Group are used predominantly in the steel, aluminum, automotive and chemical industries as well as in the semiconductor, solar and LED sectors and in lithium-ion batteries. Carbon-based materials and products are also being used increasingly in the wind power, aerospace and defense industries.

With 45 production sites in Europe, North America and Asia as well as a service network covering more than 100 countries, SGL Group is a company with a global presence. In 2012, the Company's workforce of around 6,700 employees generated sales of 1,709 million. The Company's head office is located in Wiesbaden.

Further information about SGL Group can be found online at: www.sglgroup.com.

Important note: This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on the information currently available to us and on our current projections and assumptions. By nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, as a consequence of which actual developments and results can deviate significantly from these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not to be understood as guarantees. Rather, future developments and results depend on a number of factors; they entail various risks and unanticipated circumstances and are based on assumptions which may prove to be inaccurate. These risks and uncertainties include, for example, unforeseeable changes in political, economic, legal, and business conditions, particularly relating to our main customer industries, such as electric steel production, to the competitive environment, to interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations, to technological developments, and to other risks and unanticipated circumstances. Other risks that in our opinion may arise include price developments, unexpected developments connected with acquisitions and subsidiaries, and unforeseen risks associated with ongoing cost savings programs. SGL Group does not intend or assume any responsibility to revise or otherwise update these forward-looking statements.

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