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Plastics for Zero Emission: Call for Challenges is open

Reduce CO2 emissions from products, develop recyclable products or replace conventional raw materials with natural ones Swiss companies from the plastics and composites industry are

9. February 2023

Show your innovative potential at the central lightweight design platform – Book your booth at LightCon 2023 now at the Early Bird rate!

Early bird rate extended until February 28, 2023! In times of energy and resource scarcity, lightweight design is the solution – Show your

24. January 2023

Please take part in the Composites Market Survey 2022/2!

In which direction will the composites and/or fiber composite industry develop? This central question arises when dealing with the topic of innovative materials. The member organizations

23. January 2023

Chance for SMEs – AMULET is launching the 2nd Open Call

We would like to invite you to learn about the Second Open Call that the project Advanced Materials & Manufacturing United for LightWeight (AMULET) is

13. January 2023

CU Switzerland congratulates Bridge and CFRP pioneer Urs Meier on his birthday

Urs Meier is the former director of Empa’s Dübendorf site. Through his research and developments, he has contributed significantly to the realisation of carbon fibre

10. January 2023

CompPair receives a FIT Tech Growth loan

Our member CompPair receives a CHF 500,000 growth loan from the Bern Foundation for Technological Innovation. It will help the start-up bring its self-repairing and

24. December 2022

Just remember – Carbon fibers for data storage in the laminate

For the reinforcement of fiber-reinforced plastics, carbon fibers currently have density related the highest mechanical property potential. The electrical conductivity of carbon fibers is also

19. December 2022

Aviation meets architecture – Tailored Fibre Placement makes for tailored bio composite structures for architecture

Interdisciplinary research was carried out in order to transfer knowledge on fibre placement from aircraft construction to architecture for lightweight structural construction. IFB, ITKE and

19. December 2022

Innosuisse: Competitive project funding for start-ups before market entry

Innosuisse supports science-based projects of start-ups with significant innovation potential. These innovation projects must be based on application-oriented research and prepare start-ups for entering the

16. December 2022

CFRP Market Reports of CU

Composites United e.V. (CU) has been producing its annual market report since 2009. In addition to developments at the manufacturers of carbon fibers, the trends

16. December 2022