The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) has signed a three-year partnership deal with Circuit Foil, a producer of copper sheets for the electronics and automotive industries, which the parties hope will bring about the development of a new generation of brass that will help aircraft to resist lightening.
The agreement, which is supported by the National Research Fund within the framework of a CORE-PPP, hopes to resolve the damage caused to aircraft by lightening, as well as the electromagnetic fields created by storm systems, which can interfere with electronic systems on board.
Damien Lenoble, head of the nanomaterials and nanotechnology unit at LIST, emphasised that "this collaboration is further evidence of the Institute's role as an RTO in transferring technology to businesses and thus strengthening the Luxembourg economy . This project again demonstrates the industrial impact of upstream research conducted over five years by LIST in nano-materials. The reinforcement of the tools of the FNR and of the Ministry of the Economy must allow an acceleration of the technological transformations supported by the LIST.”
Fabienne Bozet, CEO of Circuit Foil, said that "this research project will eventually bring an extra string to our bow. It is part of our strategy to expand our product portfolio to higher value-added products, especially in sectors other than electronics and automotive where most of our products are sold."
