Chomarat, international industrial textile group involved in composites reinforcements, construction reinforcements, coatings & films–textiles, is boosting its innovation strategy and juggling several projects with a new generation of multi-axial carbon fabrics for higher-performing, and more competitive composites for the aerospace and automotive markets.
As the first textile producer to join the AMRC, the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) at the University of Sheffield (UK), Chomarat is developing the technologies and processes of the future to help the composites industry become more competitive.Chomarat, international industrial textile group involved in composites reinforcements, construction reinforcements, coatings & films–textiles, is boosting its innovation strategy and juggling several projects with a new generation of multi-axial carbon fabrics for higher-performing, and more competitive composites for the aerospace and automotive markets.#
Chomarat Group managing director Michel Cognet said, “Now that composites have demonstrated their technical performance, we must also demonstrate their technical and economic relevance. Joining the AMRC gives us the opportunity to pass along our vision, and also to work with key players like Boeing, Rolls-Royce, and Airbus in developing the technologies of the future. In this way, the Group implements its innovation strategy in the highly strategic automotive and aerospace sectors. Through its reinforcements, it furthers the quest for composites that are compatible with high production rates.”
Chomarat has brought Solvay, Mécanium, and the University of Nantes together for the joint NCF HP2 project to develop a new generation of multi-axial carbon fabrics, along with the associated textile processes for producing thermoset composites parts for the aerospace and automotive industries.
The company is sponsoring the project, which has a budget of €4 million and has obtained seal of approval from the Techtera, Axelera, and Viameca competitive clusters.
Chomarat Group R&T director Philippe Sanial said, “We are embarking on a 42-month adventure with our partners. Our group sets great store by the cross-pollination that occurs in collaborative projects. That is an integral part of our innovation strategy. The solutions that are developed will provide answers in terms of mechanical properties, weight lowering, and cost-effectiveness, which are priority criteria in aerospace and automotive.” (GK)
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