Greenkote Technologies has announced it is supporting Cranfield University based research work, with Bentley Motors and bigHead®, as lead industrial partners.
The research will explore new concepts in embedded metallic and carbon fibre composite (CFC) joint design and manufacturing, including potential anti-corrosion treatments for use in automotive applications.
The partnership has the potential to open up new applications for Greenkote technology in the automotive industry. Greenkote’s protective metals coating process is already world recognised as a high performance, cost-effective process used in the construction industry.
Mark Gore, Greenkote chief executive officer, said: “Our technology is world leading in the area of corrosion proofing. We are now looking to develop Greenkote treatments and solutions that provide bonded and embedded metallic components in automotive applications – with superior all round performance, flexibility and ease of use.”
The structural joints work by Cranfield University’s Composites Centre forms part of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council funded CIMComp programme. In supporting the research, Greenkote aims to develop new standards for corrosion proofing metallic components and fasteners, to facilitate innovative concepts for attaching and joining structures in multi-material automotive applications.
Lawrence Cook, research fellow in Composites Manufacturing at Cranfield University, said: “Greenkote’s technology is ideally suited for evaluation in our metallic and CFC structural joints research and Greenkote’s wider experience in the coatings sector is a key element in the research. Support from Greenkote strengthens our ability to deliver transformative research, and our work together is already feeding directly into our two year Innovate UK funded Knowledge Transfer Partnership with bigHead Bonding Fasteners Ltd to develop fastening solutions for composite materials, with a focus on automotive applications.”
Matthew Stevens, managing director at bighead, added: “bigHead have a heritage in offering innovative and high-quality fastening solutions that deliver to high expectations. Evaluating Greenkote’s technologies in partnership with Cranfield demonstrates our commitment to offering market leading performance in demanding applications.”
Will joined Fastener + Fixing Magazine in 2007 and over the last 15 years has experienced every facet of the fastener sector - interviewing key figures within the industry and visiting leading companies and exhibitions around the globe.
Will manages the content strategy across all platforms and is the guardian for the high editorial standards that the Magazine is renowned.
Don't have an account? Sign Up
Signing up to Fastener + Fixing Magazine enables you to manage your account details.
