Norcross, GA, October 02, 2019 — WEAV3D, an innovator in composite materials, manufacturing processes and processing equipment, was recently selected by Plug and Play to participate in its Winter 2019 Mobility accelerator program, which focuses on emerging automotive technologies. WEAV3D returns to Plug and Play after graduating from its Spring 2019 Materials and Packaging program.

Designed for high volume production, WEAV3D’s composite forming machine processes continuous, fiber-reinforced thermoplastic tapes, allowing users to vary weave pattern, lattice density and tape-type and enabling complete control over part cost, strength, and stiffness. Lattice structures are combined with injection molding or thermoforming processes—creating lightweight structural composites that cost up to 50 percent less than composites formed using traditional methods.

WEAV3D’s structural composite technology is an excellent fit for the automotive industry, as it reduces weight while maintaining high-strength components in vehicles. While this area has been the company’s initial focus, the technology applies more broadly to other structural composites applications as well.

Plug and Play’s three-month business development programs—which also include Materials and Packaging, Energy, Sustainability, Construction and more—consist of various workshops, mentor meetings and networking events. As part of the Winter 2019 batch, WEAV3D will graduate this December at the Winter Summit, where all 130 startups will make onstage pitches in front of over 500 investors and other industry leaders.

To learn more about WEAV3D, visit www.weav3d.com.

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About WEAV3D Inc.
WEAV3D Inc. is an innovator in composite materials, manufacturing processes and processing equipment. Headquartered in Norcross, GA, they originated as a technology startup within the Materials Science and Engineering department at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The patent-pending WEAV3D composite forming process enables the production of optimized lattice structures that can be combined with injection molding or thermoforming processes to create lightweight structural composite parts at a fraction of the cost and cycle time associated with traditional composite manufacturing. These innovations enable companies in industries such as automotive, aircraft, wind turbines and cargo transportation to produce parts that are lighter, stronger and less expensive.