BB1.2-New Material/Product Development
Sousana Sousa & Tânia Vanessa Pinto
Description
Consulting service and material development, including testing, prototype production for structural application made of
a) Textile-reinforced High performance concrete (TRC)
Standardisation
Material development as defined order: standardized following ISO, DIN, EN code, concrete: workshops, transfer programms within CBT: individual procedures
product development: individual procedures
Innovation features
Individual development of manufacturing processes for developed material as industrial production within the Carbon concrete technology centre (CBT).
Pricing
HTWK: 135€/h manpower (raw materials, transport and consumables excluded) RISE: 200 €/h (raw materials, transport and consumables excluded)
Service delivery timeframe
Time shedule for material testing as defined order: ca. 3-6 month (depending on individual enquiry) material development: depending on individual enquiry workshops, transfer programms within CBT: 1-10 days.
Relevant Industry
Building industry, especially concrete construction companies.
Providers
HTWK
Supporting Services
TUD: carbon fibers
Value proposition
HTWK offers many years of experience in material, process and product development. Above all in researching the economic, automated production of material-efficient and therefore resource-saving products made of carbon concrete within the Carbon concrete technology centre (CBT). The entire material cycle is considered.
Environmental and social impact
The material development service helps customers save time and resources by supporting the industrial clients. In supporting developments and efficient manufacturing processes, helps to safe mateial consumption, minimize waste, and maximize efficiency. This align with the EU's sustainability and energy efficiency goals, supporting businesses and material efficient buidling structures, reducing material consumption and accelerating innovations
Geographical and/or infraestructure restrictions
Material development as defined order: no geografical limitation (except transport, transfer cost and energy consumption) workshops, transfer programms within CBT: takes place in Leipzig, GER product development: no limitation (except transport, transfer cost and energy consumption)
Service Support
Offering kickoff meetings to define customer needs. Follow-up meeting in the middle of the service period and at the end to present the results. Workshops and/or transfer programms within the Carbon concrete technology centre.