Business news : The composite material has the green spirit at Nantes ( France) show

Laure Josio and Yannick Thomazo showed Red Motion Handlebar

Between expensive carbon invading planes and good old fiberglass , linen, wood and bamboo looking to get a place . Composites meeting Show took place in Nantes.

It has already found its way into the floor of a boat and it is preparing to impose in many everyday objects ... Cars for example. The proposed new generation fiber reinforced linen eco- materials prominently at the show Composites meeting which takes place until night in Nantes.

"While France is the world leader in the production of linen. 90% are dedicated to textile production , with a major customer, China ... It is important to diversify , "says Matthew Crispin , deputy general manager of Atlantic Dedienne company Gétigné in Loire-Atlantique , engaged in the research project.

Green label composite is more probative than marrying with Rilsan molecule derived from castor oil , it is regenerable . "There are big opportunities in sport and recreation. There is a demand and it should develop the product. "

In a more ordinary register , the composite material is gaining ground. Dedienne has made ​​a specialty of weight gain . "We are nutritionists in the industry ," said assistant general manager showing a connection cable or component A 380 Headphone for the Tiger helicopter pilots. Metallic carbon fiber , they are twice as heavy .

Among the 160 exhibitors, manufacturers and subcontractors met in Nantes to provide services to almost as many customers CALIPLAST shows a modular furniture developed with Fabulem. It is made ​​of a composite material where there are 30% of spruce powder.

CALIPLAST also has a bicycle handlebar combines rigidity and flexibility. It was designed by Red Motion , a start -up in connection with the Laval Icam ( engineering school in Nantes ) . Based company The Board employs 26 people . Its turnover has doubled in ten years.

By Thierry Ballu for Ouest-france.fr