New materials

Advanced materials research and engineering play an important role in the development of new vehicle concepts looking for new material solutions showing high performance, weight reduction, cost-efficiency, safety, comfort and sustainability. From its early beginnings, CTAG works in the development of new materials with high value added and their transformation processes for its application in the automotive sector.

Strategic research and innovation lines:

  • Green Materials
  • Smart materials
  • Lightweight and high performance composites
  • New technologies for plastic processing
  • Transfer networks and Demo Labs
  • User Evaluation Panels for innovation testing

Main figures:

  • 17 patents & 2 pending
  • 20 collaborative projects (10 of them at EU level, 10 of them as coordinators)
  • 30 customer projects
  • International collaborations (9 automotive OEMs, 18 TIER1, EU excellence research institutes, research-intensive SMEs)
  • Deep Knowledge on the analysis and application of automotive regulations and standards.
  • Great experience in the development of new testing strategies and protocols adapted to new materials
  • Electrical and thermal conductivity
  • New functionalities added to the base material
  • Intelligent materials
  • Sensing ability
  • Innovations based on nanotechnology

Innovations by CTAG

1. In-bulk and/or surface electrical conductivity added to plastic components
2. Homogeneous and efficient heating up films and textiles (PATENTED)
3.Heating up coating suitable for any surface type
4.Flexible electrodes suitable for smart textile fabrics and paper based electronics (PATENTED)
5. EMI shielding added to plastic housing
6. Capacitive and resistive properties integrated in any plastic, foamed, textile or paper surface.
7.Paper sensor with moisture and temperature sensing ability

Latest projects

Jospel smart-materials
Jospel smart-materials
Jospel smart-materials
TAFF smart-materials
Jospel smart-materials
Jospel smart-materials
  • Low density and high strength materials
  • Weight reduction
  • Increased energy efficiency
  • Reduced material consumption
  • Higher performances
  • Affordability
  • Lower environmental impact

Innovations by CTAG

1.Local reinforcement on thermoplastic components through continuous unidirectional tapes
2.Metal-hybrid structures to minimize transmitted loads and enable optimized and lightweight concepts (PATENTED)
3. Light weighting strategies for injection moulding: glass bubbles and blowing agents

Latest projects

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  • Lower environmental impact
  • Reduced material cost
  • Materials from renewable resources
  • Potential use of local resources
  • Valorisation of waste and side streams
  • Contribution to circular economy
  • Similar mechanical performances
  • High value-added real natural aesthetic

Innovations by CTAG

1. New formulations of biobased composites suitable for injection moulding
2. New aesthetics based on natural resources (PATENT PENDING)

Latest projects

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