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Aimplas joins LIGHTCAR project to develop eco-friendly composite materials

Funded by the Valencian Innovation Agency, novel long fiber thermoplastics aim to lighten electric vehicle batteries by 50-70%

Grace Nehls
Edited by:  Grace Nehls
Senior Managing Editor, ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ and Products Finishing

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, the Plastics Technology Centre (Valencia, Spain), has joined the LIGHTCAR project, funded by the  (AVI), to develop novel composite materials with improved eco-friendly properties that will reduce the weight of electric vehicle (EV) batteries by 50-70%. The focus on weight reduction in the automotive industry involves reducing battery consumption in EVs so they emit less CO2.

The project is coordinated by  (Valencia, Spain) and boasts the participation of other Spain-based companies and centers, namely  (Itera Mobility Engineering) and .

Specifically, partners are working to develop new long fiber thermoplastic composites that provide advantages such as lightness, impact resistance and rigidity, as well as good recyclability and processability using conventional, efficient manufacturing methods with low-waste generation. For processing, the project will also design a flexible, high-speed production cell for the manufacture of parts in which electronic components can be fitted.

The LIGHTCAR Project is funded within the framework of the Programme of Strategic Cooperation Projects, co-funded by EU ERDF funds within the ERDF Operational Programme of the Valencian Community 2014-2020, announced in Resolution of January 14, 2021, by the executive vice president of the Valencian Innovation Agency (AVI), and aimed at strengthening and developing the Valencian Innovation System to improve the production model for financial years 2021-2023.

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