Abstract
This paper describes the history, manufacturing process and characteristics of carbon fiber. It also introduces the mechanical properties of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) and the molding technology of CFRP. This is a molding technology that is divided into two parts : a molding method using continuous fiber and a molding method using discontinuous fiber. Although the molding method that use continuous fiber has high mechanical properties, its productivity is low. On the other hand, the molding method that uses discontinuous fiber has low mechanical properties but has high productivity.
