Abstract
For persons wearing prosthetics or orthotics, “a light-weight and strong product” is obviously the desirable feature. About half a century has already passed since carbon fiber, a light-weight and strong material, was first developed. In recent years, global warming has led to various consequences such as carbon dioxide reduction and soaring price of crude oil. In order to improve fuel efficiency, the automobile and airline industries have urgently directed their efforts to find a light-weight solution. For this reason, promotional activities have been carried out to utilize the excellent properties of carbon fiber, resulting in remarkable technological innovations. To introduce this excellent material and manufacturing technology into our prosthetics and orthotics industry, P.O.TEC is promoting the use of carbon fiber in prosthetics and orthotics so that the benefits of this advanced technology can be shared widely by users.
