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Regional hemp bast for lightweight construction profiles

Establishment of a regional, bio-based value chain for fibre-reinforced plastics The cultivation of fibre hemp for the production of ropes and clothing has a long

11. May 2026

Call for Abstracts: ADD-ITC 2026 – submission deadline extended to May 31, 2026

The Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology (ITM) at TU Dresden invites researchers, industry experts and young professionals to submit abstracts for

7. May 2026

Call for Papers: 23. Munich Symposium on Lightweight Design

Since 2003, the Technical University, the Bundeswehr University and Munich University of Applied Sciences have been inviting all those interested in lightweight construction to the

4. May 2026

Innovative lightweight design through jointless structurally integrated connecting elements

The research project “Partially flowable textile constructions for 3D-EPV-FKV” involves the structural development of partially flowable textile constructions and the development of processes for manufacturing

21. April 2026

Just lift off

Wingfoil board for beginners and light-wind conditions developed via bionic design approaches Wingfoiling beginners in particular find it difficult to get along with this new

20. April 2026

Hybrid, lightweight, sustainable, and exceptionally safe headrest for car child seat

If all child seat headrests were produced using lightweight technologies, a substantial reduction in carbon emissions could be achieved across the automotive and transport sectors.

20. April 2026

Sports, go! – Innovation at the limit

Why high-performance composites are redefining the sports market In the world of sport, it is all about tenths of a second, millimeters, and the perfect

9. April 2026

New standards in the field of staple fibers for high-performance composite semi-finished products

Within several projects the Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut (STFI) develops textile technologies for high-performance fibers of finite length to provide high-performance semi-finished products made from secondary materials

7. April 2026

Novel EMC shielding properties with functionalised fiber composites

The continuous increase in interference frequencies leads to new challenges for material systems used to guarantee effective EMC protection. The project partners were able to

1. April 2026

Lightweight sharp turns

EcoRudder R&D project tests thermoplastic sandwich structures for aircraft construction Thermoplastic honeycomb core sandwich structures can be processed efficiently and are also recyclable. These advantages

1. April 2026