MAPICC 3D

Title:                       One-shot Manufacturing on large scale of 3D up
graded panels and stiffeners for lightweight
thermoplastic textile composite structures
Acronim:                  MAPICC 3D
Project code:            FP7-NMP-2010-3,4-1- LARGEi
Project funding:       European Commission
Project coordinator:  École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries
Textiles, ENSAIT, France
Coordinator at TTF:   Prof. Ana Marija Grancarić, PhD

Project Summary:

MAPICC 3D is large-scale integrating collaborative project funded under the 7th Framework Programme focused on the development of industrial processes for on-line automatic production of 3D textile composite structures. The goal is to develop innovative methods for textiles and thermoplastic composite materials produced for industrial vehicles (automobiles, railways, planes). The project coordinator is École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles, ENSAIT, Roubaix, France (1.12.2011 – 30.11.2015). The project partners are universities, research centres and industrial partners from nine European countries. Fully automated and highly adaptable processes should ensure highly reliable production rate comprised between 5 and 20 minutes per m2, depending on the complexity of textile structure. Reduction in manufacturing costs is expected compared to the current products by improving the productivity by 38% and 14% less needed time until it can reach the market. The project partners have been chosen on the basis of complementarity and high level of expertise in the field of textiles, mechanics, modelling and characterization of final products. Industrial partners will achieve greater market share in different sectors and market competitiveness with the development of innovative composites, processes, simulation tools, procedures and appropriate equipment.