Project Description Composites in the Furniture Industry. Thomas Weiler M.Sc., Philipp Fröhlig B.Eng. Aachen, 17 th of July 2018

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1 Project Description Composites in the Furniture Industry Thomas Weiler M.Sc., Philipp Fröhlig B.Eng. Aachen, 17 th of July 2018

2 The AZL Partner Network July 23,

3 Content Furniture Market Summary Potentials of Composites Questions to be answered in the Project Understanding the Material Selection Process of Furniture Designers Project Procedure and Participation Fee Contact July 23,

4 Furniture Market Size and Growth It is forecast that the furniture market will grow at a CAGR of 4.27% during the period Exemplary market size: US furniture market was worth $114 billion in 2016 Exemplary key vendors Ashley Furniture Industries IKEA Steelcase Williams-Sonoma Exemplary market trend: Rising demand for multi-functional furniture Rising demand for smart furniture [Sources: PR Newswire, Technavio] July 23,

5 Content Furniture Market Summary Potentials of Composites Questions to be answered in the Project Understanding the Material Selection Process of Furniture Designers Project Procedure and Participation Fee Contact July 23,

6 Composites in Furniture Pre-Identified Potentials Freedom of design Long (yet thin) overhanging structures Sensor/ light element embedding for smart furniture Slow aging July 23,

7 Composites in Furniture Pre-Identified Potentials Defined anisotropic mechanical characteristics Natural fiber applications Convertible objects [Sources: Dupont] July 23,

8 Composites in Furniture Exemplary Segments: Mobility Furniture Camper van [Sources: July 23,

9 Composites in Furniture Exemplary Segments: Outdoor Furniture [Sources: ] July 23,

10 Content Furniture Market Summary Potentials of Composites Questions to be answered in the Project Understanding the Material Selection Process of Furniture Designers Project Procedure and Participation Fee Contact July 23,

11 Composites in Furniture Questions to be Answered Market How can the market be segmented? What are the most interesting segments in growth and size? Technology How does the future of furniture look like? What are the key trends in design & technology? What are today s and upcoming technical requirements of furniture products? How do today s value chains and state-of-the-art processes & materials look like? Composites: Where do composites fit in to these trends and driving forces? Where can composites add value in design & manufacturing? Where have composites already been applied successfully? July 23,

12 Content Furniture Market Summary Potentials of Composites Questions to be answered in the Project Understanding the Material Selection Process of Furniture Designers Project Procedure and Participation Fee Contact July 23,

13 Composites in Furniture Understanding Material Selection How does the design process for new furniture work? At which gate are new material selected? What are the future requirements of furniture designers? Shapes Cost Optical appearance and surface feel (haptic) Mechanical properties How, when and why do new materials enter the market? July 23,

14 Your Benefit Material Producer / Technology Provider Gain knowledge about the diversified market and status-quo technologies Get into contact with potentially novel customers Understand (& empower) your customers, their barriers and pain points Find novel applications / business cases for composites Furniture Designer / Manufacturer Become updated on the latest composite materials, with novel properties and advantages Get into contact with innovative material suppliers Generate with us new ideas for innovative furniture's [Picture sources: Sabic, Lanxess] Objective: Creating a win-win situation, where every participant of the value chain gains knowledge to create business opportunities July 23,

15 Content Furniture Market Summary Potentials of Composites Questions to be answered in the Project Understanding the Material Selection Process of Furniture Designers Project Procedure and Participation Fee Contact July 23,

16 Project Procedure and Participation Fee Kickoff meeting furniture manufacturer furniture designer Final meeting 1 month 2 months 1,5 months 1 st Work Package: Furniture market segmentation and application analysis * 2 nd Work Package: Technical requirements of upcoming furniture parts & products * 3 rd Work Package: Strengths of the latest composites over traditional furniture materials (USPs) 4 th Work Package: Technology matching Identification of highpotential applications (parts & products) * Integration of furniture experts, preferable furniture designers and production planners The overall duration of the project is 4.5 months and will be elaborated and managed by two scientists/engineers. The participation fee is 6.000,00, excl. VAT July 23,

17 Next Steps and Further Procedure Kick-Off Meeting: November 7 th, 2018 Location: Composites Europe Exhibition, Stuttgart Detailled project offers will be provided to interested companies in advance July 23,

18 Content Furniture Market Summary Potentials of Composites Questions to be answered in the Project Understanding the Material Selection Process of Furniture Designers Project Procedure and Participation Fee Contact July 23,

19 Contact Dr.-Ing. Michael Emonts Managing Director, AZL Aachen GmbH Tel: +49 (0) Mail: Dr.-Ing. Kai Fischer Managing Director, AZL Aachen GmbH Tel: +49 (0) Mail: Philipp Froehlig B.Eng. Project Manager, AZL Aachen GmbH Tel: +49 (0) Mail: Thomas Weiler M.Sc Research Fellow, AZL of RWTH Aachen Tel: Mail: AZL Aachen GmbH Excellence in Lightweight Production 20