Composites are known for their high lightening potential, great function integration ability, design versatility, etc. Thanks to these features they have become the perfect candidates for the demanding applications that exist in sectors such as the automotive industry, aeronautics, construction and wind power.
Each sector faces its own challenges, mainly due to their demanding nature, but they all have several needs in common:
- Cut down costs, finding more affordable raw materials, and faster, smarter, more efficient, automated, and controlled production processes.
- Reduce environmental impact to ensure compliance with current regulations and to move towards a circular economy model.
- Work with advanced materials that can make products multifunctional.
How to face these challenges using composites is the main topic of this webinar.
CONTENT
- Alternatives to face automation and the improvement of the efficiency of manufacturing processes.
- Continuous Fibre Additive Manufacturing as a production process.
- Tools for manufacturing processes monitoring and simulation in order to reduce fine-tuning.
- Conversion towards a circular economy model (use of materials with proven recyclability, reduction of waste material, incorporation of recycled materials, polymer matrices from renewable resources).
- Examples of development of advanced materials aimed at improving and integrating various features (multifunctionality) and product customisation.
LECTURER
- Dr Cristina Elizetxea - Head of Polymers, Composites and Bio-based Materials KET at Tecnalia.
TARGET AUDIENCE
- Raw material suppliers.
- Component manufacturing.
- End users.
- Anyone interested in discovering and participating in the evolution of composite materials.