1st Place – Engine Cover
| Innovation: | Top surface quality despite MuCell® and core-back tool, weight and cost reduction, lower tool temperature, cycle time reduction |
| Sustainability: | – |
| First Use: | Mercedes-Benz April 2021 |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | Akro-Plastic GmbH |
| Material: | (PA66+PA6)-GF35 XTC stabilized / Wocomid TX GF35H W4 |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part Manufacturer: | Woco Industrietechnik GmbH |
| Other Participants: | – |
2nd Place – Cooling system for fuel cell-powered trucks
| Innovation: | Feasibility of polyolefine in FC cooling circuits: longer lifespan, more robust than expected, improved creep rupture test |
| Sustainability: | Advanced Copo PP-GF design achieves 66% CO2 reduction compared to PA-GF design |
| First Use: | Mercedes-Benz Trucks April 2024 |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | LyondellBasell Basell Sales & Marketing Company B.V. |
| Material: | PP-GF30 / Hostacom EKG 2087T Black |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part Manufacturer: | T.RAD Sales Europe GmbH |
| Other Participants: | – |
3rd Place – Diesel Return Line for Trucks
| Innovation: | Replacement for aluminum part, installation space halved, special core-pulling technology, maintenance-free use for 20 years |
| Sustainability: | Component weight reduced from 2.3 to 0.35 kg (2 components per engine approx. 4 kg less), material GWP reduced by 92% |
| First Use: | Scania trucks and construction machinery with V8 engines, 2023 |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | EMS-Chemie AG |
| Material: | PA 6T/6I GF40 / Grivory HTV-4H1 |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part Manufacturer: | KB Components PlaCell AB |
| Other Participants: | – |
4th Place – Flex5 with 2K Connector
| Innovation: | 6-layer extruded line, kinkable and bendable, supplemented by 2K connector, 1:1 substitute for EPDM hose for existing interfaces |
| Sustainability: | 45% less weight than EPDM hoses, 20% lower costs, no installation changes required |
| First Use: | Audi Q3 2024 |
| Raw material manufacturer: | – |
| Material: | Line: TPV / HV / PA12 / HV / TPV, opt. TPU, 2K connector: PA66 / EPDM |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Parts Manufacturer: | aft automotive GmbH |
| Other Participants: | – |
5th Place – Air Intake Manifold
| Innovation: | Recycled material used, design adjusted to fulfill stringent NVH requirements, successfully tested and validated |
| Sustainability: | made from 100% recycled polymers. CO2 reduction >70%, other categories >50%. LCA according to ISO 14040 |
| First Use: | Fiat 500 Stellantis 2021 |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | Radici High Performance Polymers |
| Material: | PA6 GF30-T (REC100) / Renycle S GF3004K 3033 BK |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part Manufacturer: | Marelli S.p.a. Europe |
| Other Participants: | – |