Paris, February 5, 2016 – The growing demand on composite materials and the development of new composite applications have led JEC Group to relocate in a bigger venue with a new name : JEC World. The show will take place from Tuesday March 8 to Thursday March 10, 2016, in a 62,000 sqm exhibit space within Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center, France.
Composite innovations in the spotlight at JEC World
In addition to 4 new areas called Planets, and organized around a galleria of innovations in Aeronautics, Automotive, Sustainability and Sport & Leisure, JEC Group will reward 28 champions of composite materials within the frame of the JEC Innovation Awards program. The jury has selected the best composite innovations among more than 100 applications. “The choices that had to be made to reward the best projects were only rendered more difficult by the incredible quantity and diversity of projects presented this year, but more importantly by their impressive quality!” says Mrs. Frédérique Mutel, JEC Group President & CEO.
The selection is based on the technical interest, market potential, partnerships, financial & environmental impact and originality. “With categories ranging from raw materials to processes, to applications in various fields such as Aeronautics, Automotive, Medical, Consumer Goods and Better Living, the winning projects offer a complete overview of the composites value chain. They originate from Europe, America and Asia, demonstrating the international added value of the program”, Mrs. Mutel adds. “Mobility and sustainability are main recurring themes in this edition, with automotive, public transportation and greener processes and materials being focused on”.
The JEC Innovation Awards ceremony will highlight 28 innovators on stage and will take place on Tuesday March 8 at 5 p.m. at JEC World and Innovation Review.
All exhibitors and visitors are welcome to attend the ceremony.
The JEC Innovation Awards Program is sponsored by SOLVAY and supported by JEC Composites Magazine, Aviation Week and Innovation Review.
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28 Champions of Composites Materials Receiving a JEC Innovation Award
THERMOSETS RESINS – Huntsman Advanced Materials (Switzerland)
structural epoxy parts with autoclave quality in less than 1 minute
TECHNICAL TEXTILES – Korea Institute of Carbon Convergence Technology (KCTECH) (Republic of Korea)
Tailored non-crimp fiber technology for cost-saving, high-efficiency manufacturing of tailgate components
PULTRUSION – Thomas Technik + Innovation (Germany)
Large-scale production of fiber-reinforced profiles with variable Radius-Pultrusion
RTM – KTM Technologies GmbH (Austria)
CAVUS technology: producing a complex hollow composite structure using a high-volume production process
TESTING – Textechno Herbert Stein GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
New testing system to assess the properties of the fiber-matrix interface
RECYCLING – BMW AG (Germany)
Centre console carrier produced from polyamide with a secondary carbon fiber reinforcement using injection molding technology
CONSTRUCTION – Solutions Composites (France)
High-tech system made of high-performance composite profiles for walls and facades
INFRASTRUCTURE 1/2 – ACCIONA Infrastructures (Spain)
All-composite “lighthouse” marine navigation aid
INFRASTRUCTURE 2/2 – Exel Composites PLC (Finland)
Frangible carbon composite glide path tower for instrumental landing system
FINISHING WORK – Composyst GmbH (Germany)
LACE – Lightweight All Composite Elevator
HELICOPTERS – Qpoint Composite GmbH (Germany)
LEEToRB – A lightweight, energy efficient tolling for rotor blade manufacturing
SPACE – Sonaca S.A. (Belgium), Bally Ribbon Mills (USA)
Insterstage CFRP ring for new-generation launchers using a 3D orthogonal weaved preform
AERONAUTICS – Premium AEROTEC (Germany)
Innovative 3D net-shaped layup process for the manufacture of aircraft CFRP door frame structures
URBAN TRANSPORTATION – Nanotechnology Center of Composites (Russian Federation)
Modular, self-supporting, full composite bus body