SMART Material Lab

Materials play a crucial role in the development of the manufacturing industry. When SMART by Subcontractor opens at Elmia Subcontractor in November, visitors will have the chance to explore some of the most exciting innovations right now. One of the experts behind the materials department in the SMART Material Lab is Dr. Sascha Peters, an international authority on new material solutions.

"Innovation Islands"

At the SMART Material Lab, visitors will be able to squeeze, feel and twist different types of materials. Spread across 10 different "innovation islands", there are around 45 different materials in areas such as industrial 3D printing, smart materials with high-tech sensors, biocircular furniture and lightweight solutions. Be inspired and informed by experts in the field and see how the new solutions can be integrated into traditional solutions.ds for this year's fair here!

Dr Peters 12 highlight from SMART Material Lab:

- Fungi battery (empa, Switzerland)
- Radiation hard bolometers for nuclear fusion (Fraunhofer IMM, Germany)
- Traffic sign based on hemp fibers and a 100% bio-circular thermoset (Plantics, The Netherlands)
- Elastocaloric materials (Universität Saarland, Germany)
- Adhesives from feathers (Henkel; Fraunhofer IGB, Germany)
- High-performance expandable foam based on biochar (Carbon Cell, UK)
- Wooden foam (lignew.Eco, Germany)
- Car interior from mycelium (EDAG, Germany)
- Leaftronics: Biocircular electronics (TU Dresden, Germany)
- Biowa elastomeric biocomposite from walnut shells and olive pits (Kuori, Switzerland)
- Hemp Fine: Worlds first biocircular seat shell (Vepa, The Netherlands)
- Cyclometric center console (Fraunhofer IAO; Stuttgart)

SMART Material Labs is organized in collaborations with