THYSSENKRUPP AG IN KESSELSDORF: TECH CENTER CARBON COMPOSITES + THYSSENKRUPP CARBON COMPONENTS GMBH
Since 2013, the ThyssenKrupp AG has been pooling its activities revolving around high performance lightweight components made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) in its Tech Center Carbon Composites in Kesselsdorf near Dresden. A primary focus of the development work is on production and simulation technologies for a broad range of materials, including hybrid materials made of steel and CFRP.
The main business area of the ThyssenKrupp Carbon Components GmbH, which was founded in 2012 as a joint venture of Thyssen- Krupp and a spin-off of Dresden University of Technology’s Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK), is the development and production of such vehicle components as, for example, lightweight CFRP wheels which entail weight savings between 30 and 50 percent when compared to conventional aluminum rims.