Samsung materials arm, Samsung Petrochemical, has established a joint venture with carbon fiber specialist SGL Group that will aim to “develop new industrial and electronic applications with carbon composite materials for Samsung and the Korean market.” The company, which will operate under the name.Samsung SGL Carbon Composite Materials, will be 50% owned by Samsung, which has long been criticized by the media for building plastic Android devices that feel cheap compared to rival products. According to the companies’ recent joint announcement,.Samsung SGL Carbon Composite Materials will look to “provide a stable long-term supply of carbon fiber materials for Samsung and promote its use in various Samsung products and applications such as consumer electronics, medical devices and engineering applications.”.The joint full

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