{"id":8448,"date":"2025-06-20T20:31:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T18:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/review-composite-material-meets-water-management-from-the-cu-series-composite-material-meets-user-industry\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T20:32:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T18:32:31","slug":"review-composite-material-meets-water-management-from-the-cu-series-composite-material-meets-user-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/en\/review-composite-material-meets-water-management-from-the-cu-series-composite-material-meets-user-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u201cComposite material meets water management\u201d from the CU series \u201cComposite material meets user industry\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Composite materials are playing an increasingly important role in many user industries. Composites<br\/>United e. V. (CU) &#8211; the leading network for fiber-based hybrid lightweight construction &#8211;<br\/>would like to intensify the exchange with user industries and bring members and guests<br\/>from the industries together to discuss ideas for new applications and new technologies<br\/>. The speakers will present their projects and assessments and engage<br\/>in discussion with the participants.<br\/>\u201cThe water industry is facing major challenges in view of climate change and the high maintenance requirements<br\/>of facilities. As drivers of innovation, composite materials can<br\/>support the upcoming transformation process. Water management, the<br\/>are the areas of drinking water, wastewater, rainwater, irrigation and drainage as well as<br\/>process water for industry,\u201d said Dr. Heinz Kolz in his welcome address at the online event<br\/>on 2 June 2025.    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Glass fiber reinforced plastics &#8211; Excellent material for water management<\/strong><br\/>The Industrievereinigung Verst\u00e4rkte Kunststoffe e.V. (AVK) represents 230 member companies along the entire value chain in the field of reinforced plastics. The trade association aims to offer its members all the services they need from a single source and to represent their interests<br\/>. Glass fiber reinforced plastics (GRP) offer outstanding properties<br\/>such as corrosion resistance, low ageing behavior and smooth surfaces. <br\/> GRP offers great potential in the water industry for pipes, tanks, systems and work platforms. Refurbishment with GRP inliners is another major field of application.    <br\/><em>Speaker: Dr. Elmar Witten, AVK &#8211; Industrievereinigung faserverst\u00e4rkte Kunststoffe<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fittings in the water industry &#8211; potential for fiber composites?<\/strong><br\/>Sch\u00f6nborner Armaturen from Brandenburg develops and manufactures products for the efficient and<br\/>resource-friendly transport of drinking water. The company was named one of the 100<br\/>most innovative companies in Germany and is active in the innovation cluster<br\/>Water Management. This cluster aims to network players in the water industry with the aim of<br\/>successfully shaping the consequences of climate change on water resources.<br\/>With 6,000 plant operators in Germany, innovations in the drinking water industry are<br\/>difficult to establish in the sector. This is also because plants are located underground<br\/>and last for 100 years. To promote the willingness to innovate, support<br\/>is needed from politicians. Cast components were alternatively manufactured from a zinc core and overmoulded with<br\/>glass fiber reinforced plastic. The parts are more durable, are not subject to corrosion<br\/>and weigh less. Composite materials also offer more flexibility<br\/>in terms of shaping, and the weight saving in tools offers advantages. The innovation cluster<br\/>water management wants to simulate changes and adaptations (such as<br\/>climate change or demographic change) in a real laboratory using the example of a small town in order to show users<br\/>strategies for action.        <br\/><em>Speaker: Thomas Ebert, Sch\u00f6nborner Armaturen GmbH &amp; Innovation Cluster Water Management<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is that necessary? &#8211; Damage in GRP applications despite potential properties <\/strong><br\/>IMA Materialforschung und Anwendungstechnik GmbH, or IMA Dresden for short, is an independent,<br\/>certified and accredited testing center. The IMA is an internationally recognized<br\/>testing, monitoring and certification body for manufacturers and the entire supplier industry,<br\/>to make new developments marketable more quickly.<br\/>GRP applications can be found primarily in drinking, cooling, pressure and waste water systems, in<br\/>tank construction and in sewer rehabilitation with wall thicknesses of 4-30 mm. As<br\/>damage occurs time and again, four aspects need to be examined: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Composite materials are well suited to the water industry because a wide range<br\/>of materials are available for every requirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The available manufacturing processes offer a choice for every application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fact sheets, regulations, standards and guidelines provide users with the necessary<br\/>know-how for production.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Material and component tests provide the necessary safety in the end.<br\/>Nevertheless, damage can occur due to materials unsuitable for the application,<br\/>defective manufacture, errors in the design for long-term use and unforeseen<br\/>loads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Speaker: Prof. Jens Ridzewski, IMA Materialforschung und Anwendungstechnik GmbH<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carbon meets water &#8211; high-tech for streams and drinking water tanks<\/strong><br\/>rothycon is a partner for sustainable, lightweight and technologically advanced construction. The<br\/>company plays a pioneering role in lightweight construction and works closely with leading producers<br\/>of glass, basalt, natural and carbon fiber reinforcements.<br\/>As Network Managing Director of CU Bau in Composites United, Roy Thyroff is actively shaping the<br\/>future of construction. Non-metallic reinforcements for the construction sector can now<br\/>be designed and produced for large projects through digitalization. They offer lower<br\/>weight, CO2 reduction, no corrosion and good results in the overall cost comparison.<br\/>Hurdles in laws and funding guidelines can only be overcome with political support<br\/>. A dilapidated listed historical fountain in Berlin<br\/>could be covered with carbon concrete and preserved after cleaning. A piped 350<br\/>meter long stream under a road had to be restored. Sprayed with carbon concrete<br\/>, it was possible to dispense with tearing up the road and securing the channel with supports<br\/>. In water management, carbon concrete offers significantly better properties because<br\/>carbon concrete is not susceptible to corrosion. Water ingress in reinforced concrete means corrosion.        <br\/><em>Speaker: Roy Thyroff, rothycon CARBON BEWEHRUNG and CU Bau<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can watch the recording of the event on the CU YouTube channel:<br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5ro41_Wascc\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/5ro41_Wascc.<\/a><br\/>The next event in our series:<\/p>\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>September 2025 \u201cComposite material meets wind power\u201d (14:00, online)<br\/>You will find the program and invitation in good time on the CU website. We look forward to your participation at<br\/>! <br\/><br\/><strong>For further information, please contact:<\/strong><br\/>Dr. Heinz Kolz, CU West, <a href=\"mailto:heinz.kolz@composites-united.com\">heinz.kolz@composites-united.com<\/a><br\/>Dr. Thomas Heber, CU East, <a href=\"mailto:thomas.heber@composites-united.com\">thomas.heber@composites-united.com<\/a><br\/>Dr. Bastian Brenken, CU North, <a href=\"mailto:bastian.brenken@composites-united.com\">bastian.brenken@composites-united.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the entire press release now:<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PM-CU-Rueckschau-FW-trifft-Wasserwirtschaft-06.2025.pdf\">Press release (DE)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Composite materials are playing an increasingly important role in many user industries. 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