Clayens will attend the 2024 JEC show in Paris. A key event for composite and industry experts, Clayens will showcase its latest technologies.

Clayens at JEC 2024: composites at the heart of our business.

Clayens has been showcasing its expertise at the JEC Composites show for more than 20 years.

We will be back for the 2024 edition at Paris-Nord Villepinte from March 5 to 7!

A must-attend event for composite experts, it is an opportunity for all exhibitors to present their latest innovations. JEC is also a place for professional meetings between players in aerospace, defense, and more!

Come and meet us!

Clayens, exhibitor at JEC from March 5 to 7, 2024

Our sales-engineering and R&D teams will be at the stand to present our latest innovations and discuss your future projects!

Mais pourquoi we retrouver on ce salon ? Voici 3 bonnes raisons !

1. Discover ever more innovative technologies for the success of your industrial projects

Thixomolding: the flagship technology at this 2024 edition

Following the recent acquisition of a new production site in the USA, we are pleased to unveil our new technology: Thixomolding. This innovation is a semi-solid magnesium injection technique that molds thin-wall parts. It offers several advantages, enabling ever finer, lighter parts for many industries.

Thixomolding also has significant environmental benefits. Magnesium is 100% recyclable and abundant. It is therefore a particularly interesting option for designing complex equipment while reducing environmental impact.

Many other composite processing methods

You will also find our different technologies and how they complement one another, such as molding, machining, destructive or non-destructive testing. These methods address lightweighting, integration of new functions, and recyclability, which matters for parts that must withstand extreme environments.

When you visit our stand, our teams will explain the role of the Clayens group in the composites sector.

We exposerons plusieurs de our technologies :

• High-performance thermoplastic composite parts
• Thick thermoset composite parts
• The “hybrid” process to functionalize a thermoplastic composite
• 3D printing
• Additive manufacturing including 3D printing
• And of course, Thixomolding!

If you are interested in our methods and techniques, come and meet us; we will be happy to talk with you.

2. Meet a key player in composite part design and manufacturing

Strong mastery of material processing methods

Present in the market for more than 90 years, composites and thermoplastics hold no secrets for us.

We are committed to supporting key industry players in all their projects with expertise, reliability, and responsiveness.

Composites, like thermoplastics, are highly effective materials for manufacturing complex parts that withstand many constraints.

A composite material consists of at least two materials of different nature. A thermoplastic material softens when heated. It can therefore be shaped as required. Once cooled, it becomes hard again.

We master many techniques to address all kinds of projects:

• Thermoplastic injection
• Bi- or tri-material injection
• Thermoplastic and composite machining
• Thermoplastic and composite stamping
• Overmolding of metal and composite inserts

Our R&D team in pursuit of new innovations

Thanks to our Research & Development team and design office, we are constantly seeking new technologies to advance the composites sector. We deploy all necessary resources (equipment and people) to process and mold all kinds of materials with very diverse characteristics.

The adaptability of our materials

With Clayens, you have a wide choice of materials (plastics, metals…) and processing methods to manufacture your parts. We master the entire transformation chain, from part concept through to industrialization.

Clayens can adjust project requirements to your industry for specific uses such as food contact, medical-grade materials, impact resistance, and many others.

We can process special materials to your requirements, such as structural composites, thermoplastic prepregs, organosheet hybrids, carbon fiber composites, or fiberglass. We deliver the right level of finish to perfect your parts.

Co-development of our parts

At Clayens, we can co-develop our parts with our customers. This “co-design” approach is true teamwork, combining your know-how with that of our experts. Your parts must meet specific characteristics to comply with strict standards. Who better than you, our customers, to tell us explicitly all the rules to follow for this design? We therefore work hand in hand to build your future parts. Our design office listens to you to interpret your specifications and suggest improvements. This close collaboration enables us to create complete parts and technologies that fully meet our customers' needs.

We will be happy to discuss co-development with you at JEC.

3. Meet our partner CICOR

Our presence at JEC marks the official launch of our partnership with CICOR, specialized in electronics. By combining our strengths, we will deliver ever more functional composite parts. This partnership adds another capability to meet all your needs (including parts integrating electronics).

The diversity of manufacturing processes offered is a real asset to deliver all your projects with a single technical partner!

Using composites across different sectors

Composite parts for aerospace and defense…

We have supported the aerospace and defense sectors for many years to meet their technical part manufacturing needs.

Parts designed for aerospace have very precise functions and must meet meticulous criteria.

Clayens then brings its expertise to deliver complete equipment that fully meets aerospace and defense expectations.

Parts for aerospace or military vehicles face many constraints such as vibration and temperature changes. They must remain reliable in all circumstances. That is why we work with special materials to deliver quality custom components.

We operate several composite part production sites worldwide to stay close to your production locations. We have suitable equipment to manufacture small or large parts to meet all sector needs.

…mais pas seulement !

We do not only manufacture composites and thermoplastics for aerospace and defense. These techniques can also be adapted to other sectors such as:

• Automotive
• Industry
• Medical
• Electrical

JEC is the ideal time to discuss your future projects!

Clayens, certified for plastics and composites processing

Over the years we have obtained several certifications that validate this know-how and our high level of mastery:

Composites: NADCAP (aerospace non-destructive testing) - approved molder for Torlon ® (Solvay)

Thermoplastiques : ISO 9001 et ISO TS16949

Aerospace: EN 9100 / NADCAP on penetrant testing (FPI)

(We also hold certifications for major industry players for special processes.)

Shall we meet?

Meet Clayens at JEC 2024 from March 5 to 7, 2024 to discuss the techniques and technologies we developed this year.

We will be happy to talk with you and perhaps explore co-development projects together.