The Toray Group, a global leader in innovative technologies and advancements in high-performance composite materials, is proud to exhibit at the SAMPE 2026 Conference in Seattle, Washington, from April 27th to 30th.
At booth L8, Toray will highlight its TORAYCA™ carbon fiber, thermoset prepreg materials, Toray Cetex®, and CFRT® thermoplastic composite materials that enable innovative technology within the aerospace and defense, automotive, sports and recreation, and industrial markets.
Pioneering Change for the World for Over 100 Years
This year, Toray celebrates its 100th anniversary. Visit booth L8 to explore how Toray composite material solutions help reduce weight, decrease fuel consumption, and improve strength, safety, and comfort across industries, demonstrating the centennial theme, “Pioneering Change for the World.”
Toray will display a comprehensive range of future-forward composite materials engineered to advanced sustainability, energy, mobility, and quality of life.
Highlights include:
- A composite fan containment case that demonstrates how the TORAYCA™ T700 carbon fiber contoured braided fabric provides resistance to crack propagation.
- An engine vane made with Toray Cetex® TC1200 thermoplastic composite materials that features the ability to cut engine weight by up to 60% and improve fuel efficiency, reduced emissions, and enhanced engine performance.
- A complex demonstrator for processing thermoplastics, cyanate esters, epoxy and fiberglass solutions for next-generation space and defense applications.
- An aircraft seatback demonstrator with new Toray Cetex® TC1005, our latest PEI-based thermoplastic composite material designed to deliver an outstanding balance of performance and value.
- A Franklin Sports C45° Pro Carbon Paddle engineered for elite performance with premium TORAYCA™ T700 carbon fiber with advanced carbon layup for exceptional consistency in energy return and spin.
- A sample of the bio-based EcoTerra™ composite material for consumer products
In addition to the exhibition, Toray technical experts are set to present on several technical sessions and conference panels as listed below.
- “Thermoplastic composites: The connector material across industries” with Jason Gabriel on Tuesday, April 18th at 1 pm local time.
- “TC1810 pre-ceramic resin for ablative composites and extreme environments” by Chantel Camardese on Tuesday, April 28th at 3:30 pm local time.
- “Mechanical and Electrical Characteristics of L-Glass 8 Harness Satin Fabric Prepregs with Three Families of Resin for Aircraft Radome Applications” by Jamie Freitag-Delaney on Tuesday, April 28th at 4 pm local time.
- “Optimization of VBO Consolidation Cycle for Thermoplastic AFP Laminates” by Terry Hines, on Wednesday, April 29th at 9:30 am local time.
- “A comparative study on the viscoelastic bending stiffness of various uncured carbon fiber prepreg materials” by Roudy Wehbe, PhD, on Wednesday, April 29th at 4:30 pm local time.
With nearly a century of proven performance and innovation, Toray continues to provide reliable, high-performance materials that support innovation in the composite industry. Please visit our event page here to schedule a meeting with the Toray team at SAMPE and other future events.
Participating Toray Companies:
Toray Composite Materials America, Inc.
Developer, manufacturer and supplier of polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fibers and carbon fiber prepreg.
Toray Advanced Composites
Developer, manufacturer and supplier of thermoset and thermoplastic-based materials, including prepregs in fabric, unidirectional tape, bulk-molded compounds and reinforced thermoplastic laminate formats.
Toray Performance Materials Corporation
Manufacturer of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite sheet material and component parts.