JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #103 - March 2016 - 46

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Centre console carrier produced from polyamide with a secondary
carbon fibre reinforcement using injection moulding technology
During the production of endless
carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (thermosets), a certain amount of residual
carbon fibres is generated. To maximize the utilization of carbon fibres,
special thermoplastic granulates with
secondary carbon fibres as reinforcements have been developed (in cooperation with selected companies).
The thermoplastic resins used are PA,
PP, PPA, PBT/PET, etc. Apart from
the improved mechanical properties,
especially tensile modulus and tensile
strength, there is a significant weight

saving for every single part compared
to glass fibre reinforcements.
Additionally, the new material can
also be used in several applications
such as intake silencers, engine
covers, clutch pedals, bearing blocks,
etc. Several secondary carbon fibrereinforced thermoplastics have
already been successfully developed
and an application has already been
launched in series production. The
centre console carrier is used in the
current Mini Clubman.

High-tech system made of high-performance
composite profiles for walls and facades
This innovative system for buildings
uses high-performance pultruded
composite materials. Each profile is
designed as a block that can receive
any type of insulation inside (bulk
materials, recycled materials...) and
all types of technical and esthetical
facade equipment outside. It also
makes it possible to integrate water,
air conditioning, electricity and communication systems inside. Fabricated
and pre-assembled in the factory, the
profiles arrive on site as complete
walls, ready-to-set.
On site, the pre-fabricated blocks are
installed and secured altogether. The
very thin joint between the panels
significantly reduces thermal bridges
compared to other more traditional constructions made of wood,
concrete, or bricks. This innovative
concept is designed for all types of
constructions: buildings, individual
housing, commercial and industrial
buildings. It forms a load-bearing wall
that can support several floors. Each

profile is made of a thermoset resinbased composite material reinforced
with fibreglass and filled with an
insulating material, weighing less than
20kg/m.
Due to their significantly reduced
unit weight, the profiles can also
be used in singular situations such
as construction sites with difficult
access, upward extension of buildings
or construction sites that require
low weights. The profile is a basic,
easy-to-customize product. The block
height can be configured according to
the project's floor height and the 600
mm-wide profiles make it possible to
integrate claddings and joinery: photovoltaic panels, green walls, laminated or ceramic panels, wood battens,
as well as many types of equipment
such as pergolas, balconies, and sun
blinds, all of this without creating any
thermal bridges.
The Wall E+® system is classified M1
(self-extinguishing composite mate-

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Recycling
Winner: BMW AG (Germany)
Partners: Grammer AG (Germany),
Akro-Plastic GmbH (Member of the
Feddersen Group) (Germany)

Construction
Winner: Solutions Composites (France)

rials) and F0 (no toxic smoke release).
It also shows resistance to climatic
conditions, infiltration and exfiltration of air and water (rain, infiltration
water, condensation water, snow, ice,
etc.). The insulating wall solves the
impermeability problem by multiplying its functions: with the external
facing being separated from the inside
block, the system is a water- and airproof solution.

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