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WEAV3D AND GLOBAL ALLIANCE AUTOMOTIVE AG PARTNER TO EXPAND STRUCTURAL COMPOSITE OPPORTUNITIES IN AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR
WEAV3D® has partnered with Global Alliance Automotive (GAA) AG to promote the use of WEAV3D’s lightweight, locally tunable structural composites in the automotive industry. These materials are a cost-effective alternative to traditional composites, steel and aluminum, and can increase vehicle fuel economy and electric vehicle range.
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EAV3D’s patent-pending composite forming process, which can support automotive volumes of hundreds of thousands of units per year, produces a woven composite lattice structure from unidirectional fiber-reinforced composite tapes. These composite lattices are then overmolded into finished structural components using traditional molding processes—a design concept known as Rebar For Plastics®.
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“Our locally tunable reinforcement materials enable automotive manufacturers to lightweight automotive interior and exterior components without reinventing production lines,” says Chris Oberste, Ph.D., WEAV3D founder and CEO. “European GHG emission requirements are worldleading, so European automakers are ahead of the rest of the world when it comes to implementing lightweight materials. This partnership allows us to leverage GAA’s close relationship with European OEMs to drive the adoption of our innovative solution.”
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