JEC Group announce 2014 Innovation award winners

This year, 15 companies and their partners will receive an award at JEC Europe - Composites Show and Conferences, held from March 11-13, for their composites innovations. In 2014, the winners cover a wide expanse of domains from raw materials to design and processes and applications. They 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 (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), Petronas (Malaysia): Novel Composite Clamps for Pipeline Repairs WIND ENERGY: Saertex (Germany): New production process: Mapretec technique SUSTAINABILITY: DSM Composite Resins (Switzerland): New composite system for wind turbine blades RAILWAYS: ApATeCh-Applied Advanced Technology Company (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 JEC Innovation Awards ceremony will highlight the 15 winners on stage and will take place on Tuesday March 11 at 4:45pm on the JEC Europe show hall 7.3, at the Agora. www.jeccomposites.com