Facilities
The Carbon Fibre Processing Facility helps organizations develop, evaluate, and scale carbon fibre technologies from precursor development through pilot-scale production. As Canada’s first industry-accessible, fully integrated carbon fibre processing facility, it provides a unique platform for advancing new materials, validating technologies, and reducing commercialization risk.
A cornerstone of InnoTech Alberta’s advanced materials capabilities, the facility supports the development of carbon fibre from bitumen-derived feedstocks and other carbon-rich precursor materials.
Whether you are evaluating a new precursor material, optimizing a manufacturing process, or preparing for commercial deployment, our team can help you:
We support the complete carbon fibre development pathway, from precursor preparation through spinning, stabilization, carbonization, and post-treatment. Our integrated infrastructure allows organizations to evaluate new technologies, improve product quality, and optimize manufacturing performance.
Our team helps clients assess technical feasibility, generate performance data, and validate technologies under increasingly representative operating conditions. These capabilities support investment decisions and accelerate commercialization.
A key advantage of the facility is the ability to support both laboratory-scale development and pilot-scale validation within a single integrated environment. This allows technologies to progress efficiently from proof-of-concept through commercialization development.
The facility combines laboratory-scale flexibility with pilot-scale production capability, enabling organizations to develop and de-risk new carbon fibre technologies before commercial deployment. The facility allows innovators to evaluate new feedstocks, optimize operating conditions, and understand how technologies perform as they move toward larger-scale implementation.
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Lab-scale |
Pilot-scale |
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Maximum Throughput |
25 g/hr |
125 g/hr |
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Maximum Stabilization Temperature |
300°C |
325°C |
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Maximum Carbonization Temperature |
1,500 °C |
2,400°C |
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Surface Treatment |
N/A |
Wash and sizing bath |
Bitumen contains carbon-rich components that can serve as alternative precursor materials for carbon fibre production. Developing carbon fibre from these feedstocks has the potential to create higher-value products from Alberta’s hydrocarbon resources while supporting new opportunities in advanced manufacturing.
Potential applications include:
Whether you are evaluating a new precursor material, optimizing a carbon fibre process, or preparing for commercialization, we can provide the expertise, infrastructure, and scale-up capability needed to move innovation forward.