JEC Group announces the 2014winners of the JEC Innovation Awards – PARIS. This year, 15 companies andtheir partners will receive an award at JEC Europe – Composites Show andConferences (March 11-13, 2014) for their composites innovations. In 2014, the winners broach a wide expanse of domainsfrom raw materials to design and processes and, of course, applications. Theywere selected from the following categories:
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DESIGN: Hutchinson (France) : Composite Semi structural Cockpit Modulefor ATA 25
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SIMULATION: University of Twente (Netherlands) : Braiding simulation andoptimization
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PROCESS: Fraunhofer IPT (Germany) : New multifunctional placement-headfor processing of dry fibers and tapes with thermoplastic or thermoset matrix
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AERONAUTICS: University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil, Institute for MaterialScience and Plastics Processing (Switzerland) : Development of a compositeannulus filler for Rolls-Royce jet engines
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AIRCRAFTINTERIORS : Expliseat (France) : The Titanium Seat
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CONSUMERGOODS : Owens Corning (France) : New reinforced thermoplasticcomposite for washing machine tubs
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CONSUMERELECTRONICS : Motorola Mobility (USA) : All-Thermoplasticcomposite back smartphone covers
–         MEDICAL: Groupe Médical Gaumond (Canada) : Transportable hyperbaricchamber
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PRESSUREVESSELS : Maruhachi Co., LTD. (Japon) : Ultra-durable CFRPhigh-pressure hydrogen fuel storage tank
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AUTOMOTIVE: Porsche Germany) : 918 Spyder: Innovative material andmanufacturing approach for a multi-part aerodynamic underbody
–         OIL& GAS : Advanced Composite Structures Australia Pty Ltd.(Australia), Petronas (Malaysia) : Novel Composite Clamps for PipelineRepairs
–         WINDENERGY : Saertex GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) : Newproduction process : « Mapretec technique Â»
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SUSTAINABILITYÂ :DSM Composite Resins AG (Switzerland)Â : New composite system for windturbine blades
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RAILWAYS: ApATeCh-Applied Advanced Technology Company LTD (Russia) : Compositehopper car body produced by vacuum infusion
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MARINE: North Thin Ply Technology (Switzerland) : World’s ThinnestUD-Prepreg and associated handling and design tools
Kindlynote that the JEC Innovation Awards ceremony will highlight 15innovators on stage
and will take place on Tuesday March 11 at 4:45 pm
on the JEC Europe Show (Hall 7.3, at the Agora).
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