Case study with a major german car manufacturer

At the kick-off workshop in 2019, we presented a series of prototypes that showed three basic principles:

Stopper Structures that keep people from sliding to the front in a car crash.

Side Stabilisers prevent people from sliding over the side.

Edge Reinforcements keep the shape of the seat edges.

The Stopper Structure was the clear winner. All partners judged it as the most innovative and impactful structure. 

After all, we were not sure if stopper structures would affect the sitting comfort. Therefore, we printed a spike-structure as an extreme scenario. The seat passed all tests of the car manufacturer - the spikes could not be perceived at all.

Economic Perspective| Our project finished with an economic evaluation. Compared to existing solutions, InFoam Printing was - at this stage - not able to compete in mass production. Nevertheless, all partners agreed that the project had been a great opportunity to learn and grow.

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