Innovation in motion – further advancing mobility through collaboration

IACMI -The Composites Institute® and ExxonMobil's Proxxima™ resin systems business have signed a multi-year collaboration agreement for the IACMI Scale-up Research Facility (SuRF) in Detroit, Michigan. The collaboration aims to drive the adoption of Proxxima™ polyolefin thermoset resin systems, making more affordable composites in automotive components.

The agreement includes the purchase of High-Pressure Resin Transfer Molding (HP-RTM) processing equipment, production scale demonstration tooling, and a fully automated robotic work cell to enable the development of commercial thermoset composite applications at the SuRF. To accelerate the adoption of thermoset composites in mobility applications, a key focus of the collaboration will be to significantly improve part manufacturing efficiency (e.g., cycle time). The goal is to quantify the expected superior performance and processing advantages of Proxxima™ resin systems versus traditional thermosets.

ExxonMobil and IACMI look forward to collaborating and involving members of the composite development community at the SuRF.

To learn more about Proxxima™ resin systems, The Next Generation of High Performance Polyolefin Thermosets, please visit https://www.proxxima.com/ or to learn more about collaboration opportunities in the mobility market contact Jeff Valentage (jeff.valentage@exxonmobil.com).

To learn more about IACMI-The Composites Institute and its broad core competencies, capabilities and facilities available, please visit www.IACMI.org. To learn more about the Scale-up Research Facility, please contact Ray Boeman (rboeman@iacmi.org).