To develop thermoplastic and composite technologies, we invest and participate in various research and development projects.
These investments account for 10% of our turnover.
Plastics, new technologies, the evolution of current technologies, injection, compression, pultrusion, extending the life span of tooling, progress and the mechanisation of machining – these are all areas of research we follow very closely.
Examples of R&D projects we are involved in
COMPLETED
- Compression of thermoplastics (DEFI COMPOSITES (COMPOSITES CHALLENGE))
- Thermoplastic pultrusion (DEFI COMPOSITES (COMPOSITES CHALLENGE))
IN PROGRESS
- Lightening thermoplastics (FOAM IN) (PLUME (FEATHER))
- Fabrication of mold and insert additive using highly cooled composite powders (MOUL INNOV (INNOVATIVE MOLD))
- Lightening composite thermoplastic structural components (A3CTP)
COMING SOON
- Simulation of rapid heating and cooling of compression tools (THERMOUL-IR)
- Integration of mechanical and laser polishing operations in a tooling manufacturing workshop (CETIM – Commission mouliste (Molding commission))
Schools, bodies and development clusters with which we collaborate:
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| Centre Technique des Industries de la Mécanique (Technical Mechanical Industries Centre) | Le pôle de compétitivité dédié aux matériaux composites en Région Pays de la Loire (The Pays de la Loire Competitiveness Cluster for Composite Materials) | Centre de ressources scientifiques et techniques pour l’étude des matériaux composites avancés pour les transports (Scientific and Technical Resource Centre for the Study of Advanced Composites for Transportation) |
| www.cetim.fr | www.pole-emc2.fr | www.cemcat.fr |
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| Dedicated to advanced technologies for composite, metallic and structures production | POLYTECH NANTES, L’ICAM NANTES et LA ROCHE SUR YON / Engineering colleges and university laboratories | Pôle européen de plasturgie et centre d’expertise au service des acteurs de la plasturgie (European Plastics Cluster and Centre of Expertise for the Plastics Industry |
| www.irt-jules-verne.fr | www.poleplasturgie.net |
