Together with its partners ThermHex Waben GmbH (part of EconCore group) has been nominated for the first time for their successful joint project to apply thermoplastic sandwich moulding technology to a real component structure of a truck cab at the JEC Composites Innovation Awards. The award ceremony will take place in Paris on 13 January 2025, where the winners of the eleven categories will be revealed.

This project is a collaboration between Fraunhofer-Institut für Mikrostruktur von Werkstoffen und Systemen IMWS, Daimler Truck AG, ElringKlinger AG, edevis GmbH, ENGEL Austria GmbH and ThermHex Waben GmbH.

The thermoplastic sandwich moulding technology (TS-Moulding) enables the fully automated production of 3D moulded parts in material-efficient lightweight sandwich construction. This innovative hybrid technology was demonstrated on a truck cab storage compartment cover, the first time that thermoplastic sandwich moulding technology has been applied to a real serial component.

Each year, the JEC Composites Innovation Award recognises outstanding achievements and collaborative efforts in the composites industry.