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Thermoplastic composites research consortium launched

IRG CosiMo, an extension of this consortium, aims to focus on a wider range of thermoplastic materials and processes.

3rd August 2018

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Augsburg

Transport/​Aerospace

Premium AEROTEC, Faurecia Clean Mobility, and Solvay will bring together their expertise, capabilities and resources to hit the R&D milestones. © ITA Augsburg Premium AEROTEC, Faurecia Clean Mobility, and Solvay are launching IRG CosiMo (Industry Research Group: Composites for Sustainable Mobility), the industry’s first private consortium focusing on the development of materials and process technologies that will enable the high-volume production of thermoplastic composites for both the aerospace and automotive markets.

Through a three-year commitment, Premium AEROTEC, Faurecia Clean Mobility, and Solvay will bring together their expertise, capabilities and resources to hit the R&D milestones set to meet the industry’s growth expectations and offer solutions for sustainable mobility. Composite adoption, industrialisation and accelerating automotive and aerospace ramp rates are all key focus areas that will be addressed by the IRG CosiMo consortium.

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