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JEC Composites Research & Innovation Projects

Discover Cutting-Edge Composites Research and Innovation

JEC Composites R&I Projects Program showcases the latest advancements in composite materials. Explore groundbreaking research, innovative technologies, and new materials shaping this industry's future. Connect with companies and their partners driving these projects and stay ahead of the curve on emerging trends in composites.

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The Research & Innovation Projects Program presents an unmatched opportunity for R&I projects to showcase their advancements. This new initiative fosters high-level visibility for cutting-edge projects, enabling participants to connect with innovators and leaders eager for collaboration. Engaging in this program accelerates research impact, dissemination and market integration, positioning collaborative projects at the forefront of industry evolution while facilitating valuable partnerships that drive technological progress.

 

Discover the Research & Innovation Projects featured during the 2026 edition of JEC World

Research & Innovation Projects / Schedule

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    As part of the EU-funded FOREST project, we present the first biobased benzoxazine composite for scalable manufacturing of battery cases, paving the way for benzoxazine in the automotive industry. A c ...
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    This presentation presents an innovative composite marine propeller that leverages structural flexibility to passively adapt blade pitch under varying hydrodynamic loads. Optimised fibre orientations ...
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    This presentation examines how composite materials can enable new solutions across multiple industries. Case studies include gaseous hydrogen storage in Type IV COPVs, lightweight façade panels for ci ...

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    This session brings together three European R&I projects addressing the development of lightweight and sustainable composite solutions for transport applications. The speakers will present the main te ...
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    This presentation introduces a complete end-to-end digital thread solution for composite aerospace structures, connecting inspection, repair patch design, manufacturing, and certification within a sin ...
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    The use of intelligent process monitoring to optimize the infusion, curing and bonding by measuring online the real process can reduce energy and increase productivity by 30% while ensuring product qu ...
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    This session will showcase the RECREATE initiative and its results, including cutting-edge approaches to circular composites, from circular design strategies for automotive applications to innovative ...
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    This presentation introduces a novel, fully repairable bicycle frame concept combining thermoplastic CFRP tubes with additively manufactured Ti6Al4V lugs. Using adhesive-free induction joining, the po ...
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    This presentation discusses the DeremCo approach to recycling fiber-reinforced composites (FRPs) with a demand-driven, specification-compliant, circular economy vision. It highlights innovative, susta ...
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    This presentation showcases a prototype composite twin-track cantilever developed as a sustainable alternative to steel structures for railway electrification. Manufactured from non-conductive glass-f ...
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  1. Open Stage
    As part of the EU-funded FOREST project, we developed thermoplastic pultruded laminates from bio-based PA6 reinforced with hybrid carbon fibres. Combining unidirectional continuous fibres with recycle ...
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  2. Open Stage
    This session will showcase the RECREATE initiative and its results, including cutting-edge technologies for composite circularity, from laser shock methods for disassembling composite materials to ind ...
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    Composite materials play a critical role in high-performance structures, where ensuring reliable operation throughout their service life is essential. Equally important is maintaining precise control ...

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  4. Open Stage
    This session presents how three European research projects—SUSPENS, r-LightBioCom and REPOXYBLE—are addressing recycling and low-carbon challenges in composite materials. The speakers will share proje ...
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    This presentation discusses the DeremCo approach to recycling fiber-reinforced composites (FRPs) with a demand-driven, specification-compliant, circular economy vision. It highlights innovative, susta ...
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    Due to the focus in recent years on increased scale of wind turbine blade design and manufacture, there are opportunities to reduce inefficiencies in the various production processes used. TURBO proje ...
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