JEC World 2023 in Paris

25th - 27th April, Paris Nord Villepinte

The National Composites Centre, and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, exhibited at JEC World 2023, the leading international composites show.

JEC World includes the whole value chain of composite materials under one roof at Paris Nord Villepinte, France, bringing together major stakeholders of the composites industry as well as innovative startups, academics, scientists and R&D leaders.

Part of the Composites UK pavilion, our stand showcased the industrial transformation that composites can offer, including demonstrators that highlight how composites are driving growth, unlocking innovation, creating opportunities for sustainability and a greener future. Our daily event themes covered: composites in hydrogen transportation and storage, energy transformation to future nuclear, and composites in offshore wind.

Our announcements at JEC World 2023

Collaboration underway between the National Composites Centre and the UK Atomic Energy Authority to develop fusion-grade Silicon Carbide Ceramic Matrix Composites

The NCC is pleased to announce that it will be supporting the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) on the HASTE-F programme, sharing knowledge and expertise in the application of Silicon Carbide Ceramic Matrix Composites (SiC/SiC) in future fusion power reactors.

New training will raise awareness of hydrogen potential

The HVM Catapult has launched a series of open access awareness modules to increase understanding of hydrogen across multiple sectors and stimulate the UK’s transition to a hydrogen-based economy.

NCC creates new concept design tool for composite hydrogen cryogenic tanks

The NCC announces the creation a unique concept design tool that optimises hydrogen cryogenic tank designs according to a customer’s specific requirements.

NCC announces major milestone in UK-based in composite cryogenic hydrogen programme

NCC announces a UK-based composite cryogenic storage tank testing programme that will validate and accelerate design, manufacture, and test capabilities, starting with a linerless carbon fibre tank for storing liquid hydrogen (LH2).

Content

ARTICLE: SiC/SiC composites enable twice the electricity from fusion-generated heat

Fusion energy promises nearly boundless, sustainable power. In recent years, many advances have been made that have the potential to unlock this almost limitless source of low carbon energy. Read our blog by Dr Peter Giddings, NCC's Chief Engineer of Energy.

FILM: Enabling a circular economy for Wind

Wind Energy has a critical role to play in delivering global net zero ambitions. The European Commission offshore energy strategy calls for installed capacity across Europe to be 20 times that of today by 2050. Meeting this requires a quadrupling of Europe’s operational turbines by 2030. The NCC is at the forefront of work to capitalise on the scale of the renewable wind energy opportunity. It’s pioneering work in the novel application of composites is unlocking opportunities to deploy larger wind turbines, in more challenging environments and with sustainable end-of-life solutions.

CASE STUDY: Lift-off for UK capabilities in urban air mobility composite design and manufacture

Vertical Aerospace's Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the VX4, is designed to transport a pilot and up to four passengers, over 100 miles, at a top speed of over 200mph, while producing minimal noise and zero in-transit emissions.

ARTICLE: Establishing rapid testing for cryogenic composite applications

Interest in cryogenics is booming, aerospace and energy companies recognise the importance of hydrogen as we race towards Net Zero. Read our blog by NCC's Marcus Wall-Bruck, Head of Hydrogen Technologies, and Matt Kay, Principle Research Engineer, Hydrogen.

FILM: Fast-tracking innovation with UK SMEs

NCC Connect is a business support service that opens up the world of composites to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs): We offer access to funding opportunities, strategic business advice and networking to meet new innovation partners. The NCC’s SME Support service connects companies with the wider Catapult innovation network to access all these services, helping them to fast-track their business growth. We offer training that helps SME workforces keep pace with technology critical to building-in future competitiveness. We can help companies build customised training or develop a bespoke training package. We offer rapid response that help SME workforces looking to quickly solve a technical challenge or for support to submit a bid need an immediate response. The NCC’s Rapid Response service ensures companies are quickly connected with the right people across the NCC’s innovation community.

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