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carbon fibres extremely thin fibres about 0.005–0.010 mm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms
Founded in 1425, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is the oldest existent Catholic university in the world and the oldest university in the Low Countries. It has 14 faculties, over 4000 publications and 79 spinoff companies. Its research extends on both PU thermoset and self-reinforced PP/PA thermoplastic composites.
The largest automotive manufacturer in Germany and Europe. The Group is made up of nine brands: Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Skoda, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Scania.
One of the biggest producers of premium cars, as well as trucks and buses. Its brands include Mercedes-Benz, smart, Mercedes-AMG, Maybach, Freightliner, Mitsubishi Fuso, Western Star, Detroit Diesel, Setra, Orion, while it also owns major stakes in EADS.
Founded officially in 1308, it is one of the “free” universities of Italy and has more than 30.000 students, 11 faculties and a Centre of Excellence on Innovative Nanostructured Materials, with specific research advanced polyurethane (PU) thermoset composites.
Centro Ricerche Fiat S.C.p.A. (CRF), headquartered in Orbassano (close to Torino), is one of the leading European industrial research and technological development organisations. With a network of over 1000 partners from industry and academia, it holds over 2300 patents and was awarded over 70 European FP7 projects.
Global leader in MDI-based polyurethane solutions, with European R&D laboratories based in Everberg, Belgium. It is a division of Huntsman Corporation, global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals.
The Technical University of Munich was founded in 1868 and is ranked 1st in Germany and 9th in Europe in Engineering & Technology. It has 13 departments and more than 20.000 students, while from its circles have emerged 15 Nobel Prize winners.
Headquartered in Paris, ESI is a world-leading provider of digital simulation software for prototype and manufacturing process engineering in applied mechanics.
Design and build company that creates advanced composite products, with business units in The Netherlands and Spain.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne is one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (state-controlled) and is ranked among the top technical universities in the world. It offers of 13 study programmes to more than 10,000 students.
The second largest single-site university in the UK, with 9 faculties and over 30.000 students, it was founded in 1904 by Royal Charter. Leeds is a research leader on self-reinforced PP/PA.
One of the world’s largest and most recognised luggage manufacturers, with products ranging from large suitcases to small bags and briefcases. Its latest innovation is an ultra thin, light and strong suitcase featuring Curv® material from Propex.
The joint venture of Benteler Automobiltechnik and the SGL Group, founded in 2007, develops fiber reinforced composite parts with improved crash performance and optimized manufacturing processes designed for series production of automotive lightweight composite parts.
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has more than 80 research units, including 59 Fraunhofer Institutes in Germany. The Fraunhofer Institute of Chemical Technology employs around 450 people in different research fields, including Polymer Engineering.
Worldwide leader in the development, design and manufacturing of brands, products and solutions containing fibres with applications in many different sectors, including the innovative Curv® technology used by Samsonite.
Bax & Willems is an experienced and ambitious consultancy firm dedicated to define and facilitate Open Innovation strategies for large industrial corporations as well as smaller high-tech companies, research institutes and governments.