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Natural fibers and sustainability, relevant for many composites manufacturers and processors From May 3-5, 2022, JEC World, the global trade show for composites and their applications, took place in Paris. As previously reported, FUSE Composite was also on-site. Spread over a total of 2 halls, visitors from over 100 countries were able to interact with over 1000 exhibitors at JEC World. Various topics were covered in special areas, one of which was dedicated solely to natural fibers. Here, flax showed itself as the dominant reinforcing fiber and was portrayed in various application examples. Interestingly, apart from the FUSE HMP, no other semifinished products made of hemp were on display. This encourages us to focus on our stable regional supply chains for high-quality hemp semifinished products. With our FUSE HMP, we can thus offer the composites market economically attractive alternatives to flax fiber materials, which often suffers from price and supply security.

On 3-5 May 2022, visitors to JEC World can meet the FUSE team and see products made from FUSE HMP on site. On 3-5 May 2022, JEC WORLD will take place. JEC WORLD is the leading international trade fair for composites. For the first time, FUSE Composite with its UD Tapes made of natural fibers will also be present at the fair in partnership with the Standortagentur Tirol and SPURart. Visitors to the fair can get to know FUSE at various stands. Look out for a ski made of FUSE as well as a ski pole. The FUSE ski and ski pole can be found at the Composite United joint stand as well as the stands of Alpex and DITF. FUSE employees Kay Kölzig and Lovis Kneisel will also be at the fair in person on 3 and 4 May 2022 at Composite United with stand no. F85 + G85 in Hall 6. Feel free to drop by!

Ski manufacturer SPURart has developed a ski made of FUSE HMP 200 As part of a cooperation between SPURart, the Standortagentur Tirol and FUSE Composite, a ski model and matching ski poles made of hemp fibers have been developed. In detail, the skis consist of a wooden core layer and 100% hemp fibers as UD and torsion layers for which FUSE HMP 200 was used. SPURart, based in Innsbruck, Austria, specializes in the construction of customized skis and snowboards. The focus is predominantly on natural materials. An ideal partner, therefore, to test new sustainable materials like FUSE UD Tape. And the results are quite impressive. But FUSE UD Tape not only looks good, but it also passes the test in the workshop and on the slopes. The cooperation was initiated by the Standortagentur Tirol, who supports local companies in the implementation of innovations.

Pulltrusion, winding, and fabric production as possible application areas Soon, the FUSE Composite product range will be expanded to include natural fiber Micro Tapes. First test applications of FUSE Micro Tapes show promising results and a wide range of new possibilities. The first FUSE Micro Tapes are made of hemp fiber and can be calibrated to a width of 15-30 mm. The narrow width of the micro tapes is ideal for pulltrusion, winding, and fabric production. This can be of particular interest to manufacturers of semi-finished products. Composite semi-finished products made with FUSE Micro Tapes could be used in end-use applications such as bicycles or ski poles, making these products more sustainable. FUSE Micro Tapes are suitable for applications where yarns are normally used with the advantage that the FUSE fibers are all aligned in one direction and not twisted like yarns. Because of the aligned fibers, FUSE Micro Tapes can be easily cut into different widths without fraying. Users can cut the length themselves according to their needs. Currently, the Micro Tapes are supplied with a maximum length of 100 m. However, in the near future, lengths of 1000 to 2000 m are also possible.