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16th Workgroup Meeting “Composites in Buildings and Infrastructure”

November 12, 2025 @ 11:00 - 14:30

Focus Topics

  • Gaining insights into the latest market trends and technology advancements for composites in the building sector.
  • Exploring innovative applications in new construction, from architectural composites to fibre-polymer bridges.
  • Discussing key solutions for the durability of composites and the repair of aging infrastructure.
  • Identifying opportunities and overcoming barriers to accelerate the market adoption of composite solutions.

Agenda

11:00Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Michael Emonts | AZL Aachen GmbH
11:15Market & Technology Screening on Composites in Buildings & Infrastructure
Philipp Podolski | Aachen Center for integrative Lightweight Production – AZL
11:45Advanced Material Engineering for Architectural Composites
Nicola Page | Premier Composites Technologies LLC
12:15New Advances in Repair of the Aging Infrastructure using FRP Products
Mo Ehsani | Quake Wrap Inc.
12:45Coffee Break
13:00Durability of composites in low carbon concrete and marine environments
Callum Branfoot, Rebecca Clark and Jonathan Lander | National Composites Centre – NCC
13:30Dispersed non-metallic reinforcement for energy efficient manufacturing of precast concrete – A UK Case Study
Jacek Kwasny | FP McCann
14:00The future of fibre-polymer composite bridges – opportunities and barriers to adoption
Matthew Poulton | COWI
14:30Conclusion and Discussion

Registration

Zoom-Meeting

Online Session
The link will be sent shortly before the meeting,

Expertise/ background in:

Production and development of composite parts
Materials: thermoset and thermoplastic resins, continuous fiber composites, metals and plastic-metal hybrids
Process: prepreg, autoclave, resin infusion, RTM, milling, tooling, joining, quality assurance
Design: CAD design and design to process
Networking: Matchmaking with academic and industrial partners

I will support you in:

  • Process selection, evaluation and implementation
  • Evaluation and benchmarking of solutions
  • Identification of applications
  • Benchmarking with market companions state of the art solutions
  • Identification and elimination of pain points
  • Connect with the right partners for industrial implementation