AVK Innovation Award 2024 – the winners have been announced

The winners of the prestigious Innovation Award for Fiber Reinforced Plastics from the AVK Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe were presented in Stuttgart this year. The award goes to companies, institutes and their partners in each of the three categories “Products and Applications”, “Processes and Procedures” and “Research and Science” for outstanding composites innovations. An expert jury of engineers, scientists and trade journalists evaluates the submissions in the three categories based on criteria such as level of innovation, degree of realization and sustainability.

Overview of all award winners in the three categories:

Category “Innovative products and applications”

1st place: “Sustainable fertilizer spreader frame: lightweight construction with thermoplastic carbon-PA6 hollow profiles” – thoenes® Dichtungstechnik GmbH, RAUCH Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH, Institute for Lightweight Construction and Plastics Technology (TU Dresden)

2nd place: “GREEN GUARD bicycle box – modular, versatile and sustainable for the mobility of tomorrow” – Mitras-Composites Systems GmbH, partner: Leichtbau-Zentrum Sachsen GmbH

3rd place: “Recycled carbon fibers (rCF) for load-bearing components – high-end racing bike frames for a genuine circular economy” – SPIN Siebert&Schörner GbR, partners: University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), V-Carbon, CG TEC, Schmolke Carbon


Category “Innovative processes/procedures

1st place: “Processing methods of thermoplastic composites in a process chain for the production of components” – REHAU Industries SE + Co KG, partners: ANYBRID GmbH, CQFD Composites

2nd place: “Patented process optimization of UV channel rehabilitation thanks to sensor-supported and data-driven real-time monitoring in the liner” – NETZSCH Process Intelligence GmbH, partners: Rausch Rehab GmbH, ProKASRO Mechatronik GmbH, RelineEurope GmbH

3rd place: “Development and use of an AI-based ATP system for the production of TCP” – Fibron Pipe GmbH, partners: Ceyeborg GmbH, Kloos Systems GmbH

Category “Research and Science

1st place: “Processing of recyclable mono-material sandwich structures in large-scale production processes” – Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT)

2nd place: “Development of fine-denier PEEK yarns with product-specific mechanical and thermomechanical behavior” – Faserinstitut Bremen e. V.

3rd place: “Final contour-compliant multiaxial fabrics with variably adjustable reinforcement thread density” – Institute of Textile Machinery and Textiles (TU Dresden)

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