Apple's Rumored Carbon Fiber Part Shipments Said to Be Result of Multi-Year Partnership

[MacRumors]

Late last month, Mac Otakara reported that Apple had ordered carbon fiber components for an unknown product from a Japanese company. The order was said to be too large to simply be a sample, but no other details on the part were revealed.

Mac Otakara now reports that the shipments are actually the result of a long-standing partnership between Apple and the carbon fiber company dating back at least three years.

I reported Apple ordered some - huge number of - sample of carbon fiber products for Japanese company, and now I tell that research devision of this company has been co-operated with Apple at least for 3 years.

Details on the exact part or the device for which it is intended are still unknown, but Apple is said to be looking to create a "completely different weaved fiber" from that used in other products.

Diagram of carbon fiber weave from October 2007 Apple patent application​

Apple's interest in carbon fiber is well-known, and several rumors had suggested that Apple was at least toying with the idea of using a carbon fiber rear shell on the iPad 2 to increase strength while decreasing weight. Those efforts obviously did not pan out, but it seems clear that Apple continues to be interested in the material.

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[D.T.]

It's definitely carbon fiber RAM for new ultra light weight notebooks.

 

[Pianoblack3]

To be honest, I don't think Carbon Fibre is that attractive, it's like brushed metal… it could so easily be fake.

 

[george-brooks]

iPad Mini case?

 

[chrmjenkins]

To be honest, I don't think Carbon Fibre is that attractive, it's like brushed metal… it could so easily be fake.

I don't think it will be visible to the consumer. Carbon fiber doesn't match their design aesthetic. The woven look is antithetical to many of the pure, smooth surfaces apple uses.

 

[Dwalls90]

To be honest, I don't think Carbon Fibre is that attractive, it's like brushed metal… it could so easily be fake.

Likely will be coated, or re-worked to Apple's standards.

Maybe something to do with Liquidmetal and Carbon Fibre together?

 

[Theclamshell]

Looked at the picture before the title, thought apple was going to make tires

"They only last 5,000 Miles and are $800 a tire but people still buy them because the look good."

 

[WatchTheThrone]

Carbon fiber iMac?? Yes please....I think I just want then to release the new iMacs lol

 

[jayducharme]

Black carbon fiber mock turtlenecks.

 

[coder12]

Black carbon fiber mock turtlenecks.

Bullet proof?

 

[WhoDaKat]

Can they make my new iWatch out of carbon fiber?

 

[needfx]

don't forget on car

 

[Leonard1818]

Whatever it is, I bet it will scuff really easily.

 

[student_trap]

Wonder what the new pattern could be

 

[george-brooks]

I would love a carbon fiber macbook air

 

[cambookpro]

I'd like to see what Apple do with carbon fibre. I don't usually like the patterned look, but you never know!

 

[TsunamiTheClown]

But does it weave?

 

[bdkennedy1]

iSpace Elevator.

 

[iChrist]

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This is obviously for the TV. It's not feasible to make the new TV out of alu-min-um.

Notebooks out of carbon fiber is obviously a ridiculous idea.

 

[Menel]

I don't think it will be visible to the consumer. Carbon fiber doesn't match their design aesthetic. The woven look is antithetical to many of the pure, smooth surfaces apple uses.

Really? Never use an iPhone? The Woven textures on notification center, pinstripes in settings. It fits in.

But still, ever seen raw unidirectional weave carbon? It has a very uniform nice look.

 

[xxcysxx]

i thought that carbon fibre are not very transparent to RF (radio frequency). this could be a challenge to design a shell for electronic device that utilize radio frequency. work around would require cutouts area for RF antenna reception which could hinder casing rigidity. this would be interesting to see. but i'm all for carbon fibre over aluminum any day. i hope they would consider keeping the accented weave for aesthetic reasons.

 

[Johnf1285]

Carbon fiber iMacs

 

[AngerDanger]

Details on the exact part or the device for which it is intended are still unknown, but Apple is said to be looking to create a "completely different weaved fiber" from that used in other products.

Isn't it obvious?! Apple is setting out to create the world's most comfortable blanket!

 

[RoboCop001]

It's probably just carbon fiber sim card ejectors. You know, to test it out.

 

[Nungster]

Looked at the picture before the title, thought apple was going to make tires

"They only last 5,000 Miles and are $800 a tire but people still buy them because the look good."

And they'll be the fastest on the market.