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SmartMembrane

Smart membrane pressing technology for manufacturing of
high performance composite components of high diversification

The implementation of FRP products with a high degree of individualisation Period
requires cost-effective manufacturing processes. One main driver for the re- 01.01.2020 – 30.03.2022
sulting costs is the tool development and manufacturing.
Project management
Within the framework of the German-Polish CORNET project SmartMem- Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Maik Gude
brane, a new membrane is being developed for the efficient production of
high-performance FRP. The key element is the intelligent and elastic heating Contact
membrane, consisting of an elastomer modified with nanomaterials and sen- Rafal Stanik
sory elements for process monitoring and control. The CNT-modified heating Tom Dziewiencki
element with adapted electrical and thermal properties, produced in a cal-
endering process, is embedded in the silicone material together with tem- Project partners
perature and pressure sensors. These electrical components are addition- • FILK Freiberg Institute gGmbH
ally contacted with a conductive silicone-based paste. In addition, extensive • Cluster of Innovative Manufacturing
experimental tests are carried out to characterise the thermal, electrical and Technologies Association
mechanical properties of the SmartMembrane. To demonstrate its techno- (CINNOMATECH)
logical as well as economic potential, the implementation of the membrane • Faculty of Materials Science and
in an adaptive tool is an essential part of the project. Engineering at the Warsaw University
of Technology
• Instytut Badawczo Rozwojowy Inotec
The developed membrane enables the production of FRP components with Sp. z o.o.
customised properties and reproducible material quality in small series at
comparatively low investment costs. Funding

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs
and Climate Action (BMWK):
Programme “Collective Research Net-
working (CORNET) / Industrial Collective
Research (IGF) international“
Funding code: 266 EBR/2
CNT-modified heating element with adapted electrical and ther-
mal properties. Managed by:

German Federation of Industrial Research
Associations “Otto von Guericke” e. V. (AiF)

Developed SmartMembrane with integrated heating structure
and sensor elements.

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