Innegra hybrid yarns used in composites bags JEC award

The Innegra H line consists of high performance olefin yarn co-mingled with other high-performance composite fibers, including carbon, glass, basalt and aramid to increase their durability and avoid the shattering effect of current lightweight composites.

Innegra H can be used in a variety of processes and has numerous applications in a wide range of industries, from creating lighter weight and impact resistant sporting equipment to reducing the weight of automotive body parts while reducing the danger of a crash-related catastrophic failure.

Innegra Technologies also expects interest from the luggage, marine, ballistics and protective apparel industries –anywhere there is a need for adding value, safety and durability to final composite parts.

JEC launched the Innovation Awards Program in 1998 with the goal of spotting, celebrating and promoting the very best new innovations in composites. Since then, the Program has involved 1,600 businesses, and rewarded 177 companies and 433 partners for their leading contributions toward advancing composites technology and enhancing value for end-users.

JEC President and CEO Mrs. Frédérique Mutel explains: “The Americas remain a global center of innovation, and a beacon players who wish to compete and thrive in the largest worldwide composites market. JEC’s Innovation Awards Program continues to be recognized as a driving force for new and highly competitive composites innovations, both in this important region as well as globally, with submissions from top companies from around the world.”

JEC considered applications from many different international companies for recognition in ten competitive categories, including Safety, Supply Chain, Design, Fibers, Process, Green Solutions and Multisectorial, announcing one winner in each area.

“We designed Innegra H to fill a market need for strong, damage-resistant and cost-effective lightweight composite materials,” said Mark Smith, president, Innegra Technologies. “The JEC award, which we are so honored to receive, only confirms the desire for and the market-changing potential of this unique product. Innegra H is currently completing its final rounds of field testing and trial applications and will be more widely commercially available after it is officially launched at the JEC Americas show.

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