composites

The ALMA project (Advanced Light Materials and Processes for the Eco-Design of Electric Vehicles), led by CTAG, comes to an end.


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The ALMA project, led by CTAG, presents its results on the occasion of its successful conclusion. This project marks a significant breakthrough for the road transport sector with the development of a lightweight, efficient and sustainable structure for battery electric vehicles (BEV).

ALMA’s innovative approach, based on eco-design and the use of advanced materials, has resulted in a BEV body-in-white (BiW) that is 22% lighter than the baseline design, a 24% carbon emission reduction throughout the vehicle’s service life and a 9% emission reduction for the entire car. This achievement is fundamental to meeting the ambitious objectives of the European Union’s Green Deal in the transition to greener and more sustainable mobility.

CTAG, as project coordinator, has played a crucial role in the development and validation of the multi-material structure of ALMA’s Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). In collaboration with partners such as Ford and ArcelorMittal, CTAG has applied a holistic circular engineering approach to ensure efficiency and sustainability at all stages of the process, from design to the end-of-life of the vehicle.

In addition, CTAG has contributed to the project by validating efficient manufacturing processes and integrating innovative materials, such as advanced SMC composites, to achieve further weight reduction and material efficiency.

Raquel Ledo, head of the Materials Innovation area at CTAG, answers about CTAG’s role during the project in a recorded interview.

The ALMA project, funded by the EU under Horizon 2020, involves a diverse group of 9 partners from 4 different EU countries. The consortium includes market-orientated companies, research organisations and an international association.

You can read the press release here.

National and international experts will present in Vigo the latest advances in composite materials


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  • This is the XIII National Congress of Composite Materials (MATCOMP 2019), to be held in Vigo from July 3 to 5
  • The Congress, promoted by AEMAC and organised by CTAG and the University of Vigo, is the most important in the field of composite and high-performance materials in Spain
  • In this edition, there will be more than 200 presentations and posters and more abstracts were received than in the whole history of MATCOMP
  • Less than a month away, there are very few places left
  • The president of CSIC, Rosa María Menéndez López, Gilles Ausias, from the University of Southern Brittany, Juan José Vilatela, from the IMDEA Materials Institute and Luis Miguel Requejo Morcillo, governmental expert from the European Defense Agency, will be some of the experts that will participate in the event
  • CTAG and the University of Vigo, as co-organisers, will focus the theme of this edition on the impact of composites on Industry 4.0 and the Circular Economy
MATCOMP 2019, organizado por AEMAC, CTAG y Universidade de Vigo

From July 3 to 5 Vigo will host the event of reference at academic, scientific and business levels in the field of composite materials. The Spanish Association of Composite Materials, AEMAC, will hold the XIII Edition of the National Congress of Composite Materials, MATCOMP 2019 in which the latest advances in composites will be shared with national and international experts.

CTAG, Automotive Technology Centre of Galicia and the University of Vigo (UVigo) promoted the selection of Vigo as the venue for the event, so MATCOMP will be held for the first time in its history in Galicia. In this edition, there will be more than 200 presentations and posters and more abstracts were received than in the whole history of MATCOMP.

With CTAG and the University of Vigo as co-organisers, this edition will give a greater presence to the automotive sector, due to the challenges and barriers that new materials must overcome to access such a competitive environment in terms of costs and times. In this way, during the Congress, a thematic session will be held with international experts on the use of composites in automobiles and their role in the transformation of the automotive industry.

On the other hand, the congress will also try to reinforce the impact of composites on Industry 4.0 and on the Circular Economy, betting on the automation of processes, as well as on technologies that promote recycling and sustainability of composite materials, so that processes and products will be more efficient from the environmental point of view.

This congress is open to the participation of all those companies, researchers, entrepreneurs, professionals and students interested in sending their scientific contributions, presenting their products or attending the congress.

You may download the full press release.

If you are interested in attending the congress, you can register through https://matcomp19.com/inscripciones/

CTAG participates in the JEC World 2019


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JEC World 2019, The Leading International Composites Show. Paris Nord Villepinte, march 12-13-14, 2019. CTAG: Visit Us at hall 6, stand G84

The event will be held at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center from 12 to 14 March. CTAG will show its latest R&I results based on multifunctional and high-performance composites created to promote innovative solutions on thermal (heating/cooling through Joule/Peltier effects with integrated capacitive activation and near field sensor ability), visual (integrated lightening, natural materials for noble aesthetics) and acoustic comfort (acoustic surfaces) for vehicle interiors.

This is the most important event in Europe concerning composites, where exhibitors will present innovations in different sectors such as the automobile, aerospace, building, civil engineering industry, etc.

Our Materials Innovation Area researchers and the commercial team will be at our stand and are at your disposal to set up a meeting beforehand. You will find us in Hall 6, Stand G84, next to AUTO PLANET where we will be pleased to receive you.

For more information about the show please visit
http://www.jeccomposites.com/knowledge/international-composites-agenda/jec-world-2019

 

CTAG will present the AEROCAR project at INDTECH 2018


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INDustrial TECHnologies 2018, Innovative industries for smart growth. Vienna, Austria. 29 October, 2018. Thematic workshops. 30-31 October, 2018 - Conference. www.indtech2018.eu, @indTech2018, #IndTech2018. Technology transfer network between the automotive and aeronautic sector. Booth num. 5, aerocar-sudoe.com

CTAG will attend the European conference “INDustrial TECHnologies 2018” to be held from 29-31 October 2018 in Vienna (Austria).

INDTECH2018 is organized by the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission. This event will combine keynote presentations, talks, a matchmaking event and exhibitions. It provides an excellent opportunity to meet experts from industry, academia and policy to exchange information and to strengthen collaboration

INDTECH 2018:

  • 1000 expected participants
  • 80 speakers from more than 30 countries in Europe and across the globe
  • 20 talks in 3 parallel sessions (Technologies for sustainable growth, Innovative Industry for citizens, Ecosystem and framing conditions)
  • Interactive discussions in world cafés and fish-bowls
  • Matchmaking event
  • Site visits to 5 leading Austrian companies
  • Exhibition with over 20 leading international organisations.

CTAG will be at Booth 5 promoting the AEROCAR project and presenting the project works and results achieved so far.

For further information about this event please visit: https://www.indtech2018.eu/

You can also check CTAG’s expertise in New Materials.

 

 

The largest national event of composite materials arrives for the first time to Galicia thanks to CTAG, University of Vigo and AEMAC


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CTAG, the University of Vigo and AEMAC will organize the XIII National Congress of Composite Materials (MATCOMP 2019) in Galicia. The announcement was made yesterday in Madrid.

The Spanish Association of Composite Materials (AEMAC) and the Automotive Technology Center of Galicia (CTAG) announced yesterday in Madrid the organization of the XIII National Congress of Composite Materials (MATCOMP 2019) based in Galicia.

Taking advantage of the celebration yesterday of the 2nd AEMAC Workshop for collaboration Academia and companies in the Centre for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI) in Madrid, the responsible for the Materials​​ Innovation Area at CTAG, Raquel Ledo, and the president of AEMAC, Jacinto Tortosa, officially announced the selection of CTAG and the University of Vigo as hosts of MATCOMP 2019, which will be held for the first time in Vigo on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of July 2019.

As Raquel Ledo, who moderated the transport table, advanced yesterday, MATCOMP 2019 will arrive in Galicia for the first time in its history to offer a high-level technological forum for the presentation and discussion of the latest research and innovative technologies in the field of composite and high-performance materials, and specifically “in this edition we want to reinforce the impact of composite materials in the Industry 4.0 and in the circular economy“.

MATCOMP 2019 will gather a large number of experts in the area of ​​advanced materials with great international relevance as well as invited lecturers from the most innovative companies in this field. In addition, this congress will be open to the participation of all those companies, researchers, entrepreneurs and professionals interested in sending their contributions, presenting their products or attending the congress. Thus, this event will provide a unique opportunity to strengthen the collaboration of universities and technology centres with companies from strategic sectors such as the automotive industry, the naval industry, aeronautics, renewable energy and the construction sector, among others.

In the forthcoming weeks the congress website will be published with further information.

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MATCOMP

MATCOMP is a biennial congress promoted by AEMAC that aims to promote and encourage research and use of composite materials at a national level. This congress constitutes the most important event for the scientific, academic and business community in the field of composite materials in Spain. In past editions, MATCOMP has managed to bring together about 200 speakers and experts and mobilize more than 300 professionals with a high level of innovation.

Materials Innovation at CTAG

CTAG is a Galician technology centre with international presence, composed by nearly 700 professionals and created in 2002 to offer innovative solutions for the automotive sector. One of its most important research lines are  the advanced materials, in which it has developed more than 50 projects, 25 of them within public research programs such as the European Horizon 2020 Program. This group of researchers, pioneers in Galicia in the approach of materials research results towards companies in the transport sector, was the first group of scientists from a private centre to lead a research project within the 7th European Research Program and is currently very involved in the transfer of knowledge based on material engineering between the automotive sector and aeronautics, two strategic sectors for Galicia.