Place 1 – Flap module
| Innovation: | Assembly injection molding of high-performance materials |
| Sustainability: | Elimination of process steps; higher cooling-system efficiency reduces the engine’s CO2 emissions |
| Vehicle manufacturer/year: | Volkswagen AG 2017 |
| Raw material manufacturer: | DIC Europe GmbH, Evonik Industries AG |
| Material: | PPS GF30 (DIC-FZ2130 black) PPA CF30 (Vestamid HAT+M1063 black) |
| Toolmaker: | ROS GmbH & Co. KG |
| Machine Manufacturer: | Engel Austria GmbH |
| Part manufacturer: | ROS GmbH & Co. KG |
| Other Participants: | – |
Place 2 – Foot shift lever
| Innovation: | Patented insulation/decoupling concept |
| Sustainability: | Resource-efficient, lower energy consumption in production, use of reprocessed carbon fibres |
| Vehicle manufacturer/year: | BMW February 2018 |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | Akro-Plastic GmbH |
| Material: | PARA+40%CF (Akroloy PARA ICF 40 black (6128)) |
| Toolmaker: | Gela Werkzeug und Formenbau GmbH & Co. KG |
| Machine Manufacturer: | Engel Austria GmbH |
| Part manufacturer: | 2R Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG |
| Other parties involved: | – |
Place 3 – 2K sealing housing
| Innovation: | Tolerance compensation for metal inserts, precise positioning and fixing in index-plate tooling |
| Sustainability: | One-piece solution saves labour, energy and transport costs |
| Vehicle manufacturer/year: | BMW 2020 |
| Raw material manufacturer: | Domo Chemicals GmbH, Teknor Germany GmbH |
| Material: | PA66-GF30 (Technyl A218V30 blk. 34NG), TPE-V55 shore A (PTS Thermoprene-55.1PA) |
| Toolmaker: | TriWeFo Tridelta Werkzeug- und Formenbau GmbH |
| Machine Manufacturer: | Engel Austria GmbH |
| Part manufacturer: | ROS GmbH & Co. KG |
| Other Participants: | – |