China's largest single-line capacity large-tow carbon fiber production line was put into operation on Friday in Ordos City of north China's Inner Mongolia, according to Chinese oil giant Sinopec.
With a designed single-line capacity exceeding 3,000 tons, the products are said to reach internationally advanced performance levels, marking another key step toward high-end carbon fiber development in China.
The overall plan calls for the construction of 10 production lines.
The first-phase project currently put into operation includes two production lines, while the second-phase project, comprising eight additional lines, is expected to be fully completed by the end of 2027. When completed, the project's overall production capacity is expected to reach 30,000 tons.
Carbon fiber offers outstanding mechanical performance. Its density is less than one quarter of steel, while its strength is seven to nine times that of steel. It also exhibits strong corrosion resistance, making it widely used in sectors such as aerospace, new-energy vehicles and high-end equipment.
In the carbon fiber industry, fibers with more than 48,000 filaments per tow are classified as large-tow carbon fiber. Compared with small-tow carbon fiber, the most significant advantage of large-tow carbon fiber lies in its ability to achieve higher single-line output and lower production costs under the same production conditions. This translates into clear benefits for large-scale industrial adoption.
High-end large-tow carbon fiber production line starts operation in Inner Mongolia
Nicaragua's co-foreign minister Valdrack Jaentschke has warned that militarism must never be allowed to rise again, as Japan's recent moves to lift its arms export ban and revise the pacifist Constitution continue to draw international concern.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trials, where Japan's Class-A war criminals from World War II were brought to justice.
In an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN), Valdrack Jaentschke voiced his concern that today's world order is being undermined by interventionism and other challenges.
"It is necessary for us to remember that after the end of World War II, countries worked hard to build a new international order based on international law. However, regrettably, more than 80 years later, we are seeing that this once explored and attempted order is being challenged by interventionism, a confrontational mindset, and tendencies like 'might makes right.' These are precisely the conditions that gave rise to fascism and militarism in the past, which ultimately led to the tragedy of World War II," he said.
He said the international community has a responsibility to pursue a new international order -- one fundamentally grounded in peace.
"Looking back at the history more than eight decades ago and comparing it with today's reality, it is our responsibility to recognize that the world should, and must, build a new international order that is more just, fairer, rooted in international law, based on a logic of mutual benefit and shared success, and fundamentally grounded in peace," said the minister.
"Today, as we revisit the Tokyo Trials, it is meant to remind the world that such a tragedy must never be repeated -- and that we must do everything in our power to prevent it from happening again. We must stop that dark world -- born from militarism, interventionism, and fascism -- from ever returning," he said.
Nicaraguan FM warns of militarism revival
