RAMSSES at the JEC Composites 2018
March 6-8, 2018 · Event
JEC is a trade show on composites and their applications that takes place in Paris annually. A statement on the event’s website says:
‘JEC World in Paris is the only trade show that unites the global composite industry: an indication of the industry’s commitment to an international platform where users can find a full spectrum of processes, new materials, and composite solutions’
(http://www.jeccomposites.com)
Hence, everyone interested in getting in touch with the stakeholders in the Composite community, be it for business, be it for technology transfer, should show up at JEC once in a while.
CMT, responsible for communication management in RAMSSES (including dissemination, technology transfer and future concepts), attended JEC world 2018. Indeed, a broad range both of composite materials, processing technologies and application areas were represented. Applications in shipbuilding still have a minor share. When it comes to ‘marine’ applications, this is in most cases referring to yachts and offshore windmills. Considering this, it is highly encouraging that two solutions that stem from shipbuilding (Uljanik and Meyer Neptun) made it to the final in this year’s JEC innovation award. Even more, Uljanik finally received the award. After a series of RD&I projects on lightweight solutions in shipbuilding, solutions become more and more recognised in the community now.