Any idea or input based on own expertise, knowledge about other researchers or institution in the fields of Polymer Synthesis and/or scaling-up of such polymers is welcome. The technical approach should be in focus and exotic solutions are not excluded.

There will be a public available workshop focused on novel matrix polymers optimized for the special process technologies of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites (CFRP). This event of the CCeV (Carbon Composite e.V.) will be in combination with the European Polymer Federation - epf in Dresden at June 25th, 2015.

The formation of carbon fiber composites occurs directly during the process itself. In contrary to traditional materials this process is an in-situ material formation with a big potential for innovative process varieties. One big challenge will be the cost reduction by quick infiltration and short reaction or solidification time. Furthermore there a lot of additional benefits and potentials in using carbon fiber composite material like the possibility to reduce the number of parts, less post treatment (near net shape) and advanced understanding of failure mechanisms for long-term life-time behavior by ongoing deep research.

Designed molecular structures with high compatibility to reinforcing fibers, combination of organic and inorganic polymer structures, new hybrid polymers (inorganic and organic parts blended on molecular level), increased application of cellular polymer materials (open or closed foams) and gradient materials and sandwich materials based on folded structures should/may be addressed.

Future Matrix Polymers for Fiber-Reinforced Composites. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276293815_Future_Matrix_Polymers_for_Fiber-Reinforced_Composites [accessed May 17, 2015].

http://www.cc-tudalit.eu/leistungsspektrum/ag-matrices

http://www.carbon-composites.eu/en

http://www.epf2015.org/

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