contents n°84 Companies & Business 10 Teijin strengthens operations in Russia and CIS Edito ......................................3 Mitsubishi Rayon and PTT explore a joint venture in carbon fiber business in ASEAN " Point of view: global player .................................4 Chomarat opens manufacturing plant in USA The group now holds a leading position in the market. " Maurizio Leonardi Head of Resins Division, Polynt S.p.A. Agenda of Events ................. 8 Applications 12 ducts Industrial Carbon drive shafts: the best specific torque transfer 14 Security 3D composite sandwich with high-energy shock absorbing oriented bridges -Bathing in a hammock - Access to any and all service 10 Toray agrees to acquire Zoltek Index .................................. 57 In the world ........................ 58 In brief 16 Automotive The Volkswagen XL1 super efficient vehicle - Be.e: a bio-based electric scooter 15 FeAture MArine 23 Simulation Advanced methodologies to develop winning round-the-world racing yachts 26 High-performance Future Fibres broadens its horizons 30 TPT Multiplast's C Class made of TPT® 33 40 Natural fibre The first all-flax composite trimaran 6 jec composites magazine / No84 October 2013 36 Core materials Steering the marine industry towards composite innovation 38 Hybrid composite 40 China The world's largest carbon hybrid composite catamaran Hakes Marine China launches new JV-designed HH42 racing yacht