2014-2015 Exhibitions
This year, 15 companies and their partners will receive an award on 11 March at the 2014 JEC Europe Composites Show and Conferences, for their composites innovations. The winners, which utilised various raw materials into their designs and applications were selected from the following categories:
DESIGN- Hutchinson (France) , Composite Semi structural Cockpit Module for ATA 25
SIMULATION -University of Twente (Netherlands), Braiding simulation and optimisation
PROCESS - Fraunhofer IPT (Germany) , New multifunctional placement-head for processing of dry fibres and tapes with thermoplastic or thermoset matrix
AERONAUTICS- University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil, Institute for Material Science and Plastics Processing (Switzerland) , Development of a composite annulus filler for Rolls-Royce jet engines
AIRCRAFT INTERIORS - Expliseat (France), The Titanium Seat
CONSUMER GOODS - Owens Corning (France) , New reinforced thermoplastic composite for washing machine tubs
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS- Motorola Mobility (USA) : All-Thermoplastic composite back smartphone covers
MEDICAL- Groupe Médical Gaumond (Canada), Transportable hyperbaric chamber
PRESSURE VESSELS- Maruhachi Co., LTD. (Japan) , Ultra-durable CFRP high-pressure hydrogen fuel storage tank
AUTOMOTIVE- Porsche Germany) : 918 Spyder: Innovative material and manufacturing approach for a multi-part aerodynamic underbody
OIL & GAS- Advanced Composite Structures Australia Pty Ltd. (Australia), Petronas (Malaysia), Novel Composite Clamps for Pipeline Repairs
WIND ENERGY -Saertex GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) : New production process, Mapretec technique
SUSTAINABILITY -DSM Composite Resins AG (Switzerland), New composite system for wind turbine blades
RAILWAYS- ApATeCh-Applied Advanced Technology Company LTD (Russia), Composite hopper car body produced by vacuum infusion
MARINE - North Thin Ply Technology (Switzerland), World’s Thinnest UD-Prepreg and associated handling and design tools
The annual JEC Europe Composite show is going to be held 11 to 13 March in Paris, France.
(PRA)
