A carbon fibres composite struts for mass production

Mercedes-Benz develops a CFRP struts that can be produced cost-effectively in large volumes for the first time, thus opening up new possibilities in the field of lightweight construction.

All vehicle designers aim to produce a vehicle body that is as stiff as possible, since having a stiff body shell as a basis allows dynamic handling and also helps to minimise vibrations and noise. Fibre composites, particularly those that include carbon fibres, are ideal for ensuring maximum stiffness with minimum weight. Until now high costs have prevented their widespread use in vehicles.

However, a Mercedes-Benz innovation allows automatic, low-waste and therefore, cost-effective production of ultra-stiff and extremely light CFRP struts, making mass production possible. Mercedes-Benz received a Materialica « Gold Awards » for this innovation in the category « Material ».

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