Author: Anne Hurenkamp Photography: Thomas Busschers (Dienst Marketing Communicatie) Date: 9 December 2025 Source: Saxion news Ilse ten Bruggencate wins two awards for her master research Anyone who has ever looked out of an airplane window will recognize them: the moving flaps at the end of the wing. They are closely connected [...]
Background The Saxion Academy of Life Science, Engineering and Design initiated the initiative to offer a revamped minor program to students starting in the 2025-2026 academic year. The focus was on hands-on education at and by the research groups and on developing contemporary, multidisciplinary programs that respond to the challenges of the future. [...]
The project focuses on the development of a new generation of stiffened thermoplastic composite products that are lighter, more durable, and cost-efficient to produce. The use of thermoplastic composites (reprocessable and meltable) overcomes the limitations of thermosets. This creates the prospect of circular and scalable production for sectors such as air and road [...]
