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Table 1.

Estimated global carbon fiber consumption [2,3].

	1999 (tons)	2004 (tons)	2006 (tons)	2008 (tons)	2010 (tons)
Aerospace	4,000	5,600	6,500	7,500	9,800
Industrial	8,100	11,400	12,800	15,600	17,500
Sporting Goods	4,500	4,900	5,900	6,700	6,900
Total	16,600	21,900	25,200	29,800	34,200