Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT Researchers Create Lightweight Composites Camshaft Module

A research team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT, in collaboration with their partners, has succeeded in manufacturing a camshaft module from fiber-reinforced thermoset polymers. This lightweight design element helps lower engine weight and reduces assembly costs. It is currently available as a functional demonstrator. Researchers at Fraunhofer ICT in Pfinztal are supporting the automotive industry in its efforts with a newly developed camshaft module made of thermosetting composite materials. This lightweight camshaft module was realized in cooperation with the MAHLE Group and associated partners Daimler AG, SBHPP/Vyncolit NV and Georges Pernoud. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) has been funding the project. For identifying growth opportunities in the global automotive thermoset resin composites market, please visit http://www.lucintel.com/thermoset_resin_in_automotive_composites.aspx