One of these is Saertex GmbH & Co. KG from Saerbeck.  The company produces so-called non-crimp multi-ply fabrics.  These are characterized by stretched fibres within the individual plies, which optimally absorb mechanical forces such as pressure and tension.  Different mechanical strengths can be achieved by the fibre used, weight per unit area and angle combination.  Multi-axial multi-ply fabrics have been specially developed for the requirements of the sports industry and are used, in particular, in skis and snowboards.

Together with the exhibitors, it will once again demonstrate the potential and the innovative character of composite materials from 27 to 29 October.

Focusing on high performance materials
The special display that is being created in cooperation with the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) at RWTH Aachen University and the Federation for Reinforced Plastics (AVK) is focusing this year on high performance composites.

The main feature will consist of composites that contain continuous reinforcing fibres, such as glass, carbon or aramide fibres. Within the exhibition, the Product Demonstration Area offers visitors demonstrations of production processes, presentations of raw materials, intermediate and end products from various application industries as well as a variety of testing procedures for composite products.

Experiencing live production processes
In the Product Demonstration Area, visitors can experience the production of fibre composite units.  The EADS subsidiaries Flugzeug-Union Süd and Airtech from Luxembourg will be providing live presentations of resin infusion processes.  An insight into resin transfer moulding technology will be provided during the fair by the Euro-RTM Group. Henkel AG, which will be represented at COMPOSITES EUROPE for the first time in 2009, will demonstrate its solutions from the sectors of structural adhesion, release agents and advanced resins.

In the Product Demonstration Area, Henkel will present release agents for the improved release of composite parts from moulds. ANDORIT will present a 3D scanner in Stuttgart, with which hardware can be scanned so as to be able to produce scale models at a later date.

High-tech products brought to life
The special exhibition focuses on production processes as well as on the end products, such as ice hockey bats, golf caddies and even racing cars. Consequently, EVONIK Industries will present at the special display the Evonik LWD Exige sports car. With a preproduction impact tool of CRP, ADETE, the engineering services provider from Kaiserslautern, will present a typical machine building and plant construction application in the Product Demonstration Area. The original stainless steel construction in this tool has been replaced by a carbon reinforced plastic structure.

A particular highlight is also the three metre high windmill from Amorim Cork composites, which has a cork core. Access to the Product Demonstration Area is free-of-charge for the visitors to COMPOSITES EUROPE.