1st Place – Electropneumatic Brake Control Module
| Innovation: | Metal replacement with polymer material in safety-relevant application |
| Sustainability: | Reduced number of components and part weight, improved CO2 footprint, recyclable |
| Vehicle Manufacturer/Year: | Various Truck OEMs March 2022 |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | EMS-Chemie AG |
| Material: | PA 6T/6I GF 35, PA66+PA6 GF 30, PA66+PA6, PA612 GF 30 |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part Manufacturer: | Haldex Brake Products Ltd. |
| Additional Contributors: | KB Components |
2nd Place – Microlens Array Headlamp
| Innovation: | Two-component polycarbonate for highest precision, miniaturization, digital light control |
| Sustainability: | – |
| Vehicle Manufacturer/Year: | Lucid Motors |
| Raw material manufacturer: | – |
| Material: | Polycarbonate (Makrolon LED 2245) |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part Manufacturer: | Suess Microoptics SE (lens manufacturer) |
| Additional Contributors: | Lucid Engineering |
3rd Place – 48V INV (Inverter) Module
| Innovation: | Lightweight overmolded part, high thermal shock resistance, no flame-retardant additives |
| Sustainability: | Reduced weight and reduced CO2 footprint, reduced energy consumption in manufacturing |
| Vehicle Manufacturer/Year: | – |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | Solvay Specialty Polymers |
| Material: | Polyphenylene sulfide (Ryton® PPS R-7-190 BL) |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part Manufacturer: | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| Other Participants: | – |
4th Place – Advanced Fusebox Housing
| Innovation: | Sleek and functional design, fiber orientation control by cascade hot runner system |
| Sustainability: | Same hot runner in prototype and production tool, no solidified plastic in runners, no sprue |
| Vehicle Manufacturer/Year: | Lucid Motors |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | Sabic Corp., Akro-Plastic GmbH |
| Material: | PC+PBT+GF30 (Valox FR Resin 553), Polyaramide Para CF40 (Akroloy Para ICF40) |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part Manufacturer: | Interplex |
| Other parties involved: | Lucid Motors |
5th Place – Electric Charging Port Door
| Innovation: | First electric charging port door mechanism, weatherproof, steam-jet resistant and splash-proof |
| Sustainability: | Reduced drive energy, scrap and equipment wear through use of state-of-the-art injection molding machines |
| Vehicle Manufacturer/Year: | Audi September 2018 |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | Akro-Plastic, Lanxess, Celanese, Exxon, Covestro |
| Material: | Various reinforced materials |
| Mold Manufacturer: | Various |
| Machine Manufacturer: | Engel Austria GmbH |
| Part Manufacturer: | Weber GmbH & Co. KG |
| Other Participants: | – |