A consortium of international companies joined forces to drive the future of Sheet Molding Compound (SMC), an established and cost-efficient material for the production of lightweight components. The companies will kick off a joint Market and Technology Study on September 12, 2017 which will pave the way for establishing a new high-performance generation of SMC materials (High-Performance SMC). Companies along the entire SMC value chain as well as those interested in the SMC technology are invited to join. Please find the related press release here.

Picture credit:  During an information event in May 2017, the AZL Workgroup on “High-Performance SMC” together with companies interested in the study discussed and sharpened the content of the study. Copyright: AZL Aachen GmbH