Dear Reader,
Welcome to our 12th edition of NewsLIGHT- the newsletter from the international AZL Lightweight Network. After our 5th Annual Partner Meeting in June, we are now looking forward to three promising new projects. In this edition, we are introducing the two new studies - "Thermoplastic Tapes for SME Injection Molders" and "Composites in the Furniture Industry"- with kick-off meetings in October and November. We are also about to finalize the project to realize the Ultra-Fast Manufacturing of Tailored Composite Blanks and will start the follow-up project with a kick-off on October 10th. Finally, our five industrial Workgroups will all meet in the second half of the year. Our RTM Workgroup will widen the scope regarding thermoset processing technologies.
We are looking forward to the new ENGEL injection molding system which will be installed at our technical center. Enjoy reading the news from our Partner Companies, Partner Institutes and our joint Partner Network Activities.
Your AZL Team:
Dr. Michael Emonts, Dr. Kai Fischer, Dr. Michael Effing