Wind­ing the future – JEC Inno­va­tion Awards 2022

The Fibraforce technology

Light­weight con­struc­tion is a key tech­nol­o­gy for con­serv­ing resources, but often involves com­plex process­es and high costs. With its patent­ed Fibraforce tech­nol­o­gy, Fibra­works GmbH aims to rev­o­lu­tion­ize the mass pro­duc­tion of cus­tomized mul­ti­ax­i­al ther­mo­plas­tic lam­i­nates. The high-tech start­up in the field of ther­mo­plas­tic com­pos­ites, based in Aachen, Ger­many, has also set itself the task of using resources more effi­cient­ly, reduc­ing ener­gy con­sump­tion in pro­duc­tion and mak­ing its prod­ucts recy­clable. With the com­pa­ny mot­to Wind­ing the Future, con­tribut­ing to a green­er future is part of the cor­po­rate vision.
Fibraforce tech­nol­o­gy describes an inno­v­a­tive wind­ing process that can pro­duce opti­mized mul­ti-lay­er, mul­ti-direc­tion­al com­pos­ite half-molds tai­lored direct­ly to the cus­tomer’s appli­ca­tion and needs. The con­tin­u­ous man­u­fac­tur­ing tech­nol­o­gy replaces con­ven­tion­al, cost­ly and time-con­sum­ing man­u­al or dis­con­tin­u­ous man­u­fac­tur­ing tech­nolo­gies with an ultra-fast, cost-effec­tive and pre­cise pro­duc­tion process.
The aim of Fibra­works’ patent­ed inno­va­tion is to make light­weight con­struc­tion with com­pos­ite mate­ri­als wide­ly avail­able. It is aimed at all indus­tries that ben­e­fit from lighter, stronger and more durable parts. By using com­pos­ites with opti­mized fiber align­ment, a lot of mate­r­i­al and weight can be saved.