Biomass-derived acrylonitrile (ACN) precursors for the manufacture of carbon fibre are the target of an ongoing research programme by the Renewable Carbon Fiber Consortium (RCFC), being led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), based in Golden, Colorado.

The RCFC is currently aiming to make 50kg of ACN, convert it into carbon fibre and then conduct further testes.

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