OPEN R&D PLATFORM FOR COMPOSITE LIGHTWEIGHT SOLUTIONS FOCUSING ON MASS-PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES

ACCESS TO FULL-SCALE TECHNOLOGIES AND PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

INTERNATIONAL NETWORK & COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE ADDED VALUES

TECHNICALLY AND STRATEGICALLY SUPPORTED BY FRAUNHOFER ICT GLOBAL COMPOSITE TALENT CLUSTER

TARGET SECTORS

  • automotive

    The increase in weight through required engine efficiency measures as well as electrification in the automotive industry triggers an additional need for cost-efficient lightweight solutions. New process and material developments enable a wide range of high-volume applications for fiber composite materials

  • aerospace

    The use of lightweight materials in aerospace applications has two main drivers: reduction of fuel consumption & related costs and increase of passenger/cargo load per flight. New material and process developments enable cost-efficient lightweight solutions by using highly automated and robust production technologies

  • transportation

    Sector specific development of composite lightweight solutions for the growing transportation market like train, truck, bus or marine application to enable a sustainable transport of goods and passengers

  • industrial application & construction

    The consistent use of lightweight materials enables sustainable and energy-efficient in industrial application & construction, adapted to the respective requirements of the entire system.

ADVANCED COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY CENTER

ACTC, the first R&D center in China for applied research dedicated to thermoset and thermoplastic composite technologies in future lightweight applications, is an open platform for high-performance composites with focus on mass production technologies

8,000 Sqm

Building

20 Million Euro

Investment

Located

In Changshu