DiMAT continued the “Meet the Pilots” series with an insightful interview featuring Simone Zurcher from Imerys Graphite and Carbon.

The Pilot 4 from DiMAT, is ran by Imerys Graphite & Carbon, a member of the Imerys Group, is a global company based in Switzerland, delivering high-tech carbon-based solutions to the manufacturing industry. Its portfolio includes primary synthetic and natural graphite powders and conductive carbon blacks for a wide range of applications including mobile energy.

The goal of this pilot is to improve and speed-up the product development process. The pilot will emphasize that process and application development as well as LCA information can be more efficient and affordable.

The pilot will validate the DiMAT Materials Knowledge Acquisition Framework (KAF), The DiMAT Materials Modeler (MM) and DiMAT Materials Designer (MD) for speeding up new product development and reducing the need for physical samples and application tests. The DiMAT Materials Processing Simulator (MPS) will help identify key process parameters on finished product characteristics and suitability for specific applications. The DiMAT Materials Environmental and Cost Life Cycle Assessment (MEC-LCA) will enable new product development managers to accurately consider sustainable impacts throughout the design process.

This interview offers valuable insights into the DiMAT scope and objectives, making it easier for the general public to understand our purpose. 

To watch the video, click in the button below: