{"id":35547,"date":"2025-09-10T10:35:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/?p=35547"},"modified":"2025-09-10T10:35:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:35:12","slug":"comppair-partners-with-sbb-to-extend-the-durability-of-icn-trains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/comppair-partners-with-sbb-to-extend-the-durability-of-icn-trains\/","title":{"rendered":"CompPair partners with SBB to extend the durability of ICN trains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comppair.ch\/\">CompPair Technologies<\/a>, a Vaud-based scale-up and EPFL spin-off, to improve the durability and sustainability of its ICN train fleet. The collaboration focuses on cowcatchers, which are the front components of locomotives that are prone to frequent impact damage and often require replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By adopting CompPair\u2019s HealTech\u2122 regenerative composites, SBB aims to reduce maintenance interventions and extend the service life of these parts. The technology allows damaged composite components to be repaired directly in place within minutes, eliminating the need for full replacements and significantly lowering downtime and operational costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving efficiency and sustainability<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to showcase how advanced materials can make a tangible economic and ecological difference in the daily operations of the rail industry,\u201d said Ama\u00ebl Cohades, CEO of CompPair. The partnership aligns with SBB\u2019s ambition to combine operational efficiency with sustainable resource management. \u201cCompPair\u2019s solution offers an exciting opportunity to reduce material waste and maintenance costs while increasing the service life of key components,\u201d added Pascal Vock, Head of Research and Innovation at SBB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative will see CompPair\u2019s composites integrated into the refit program of ICN trains beginning in 2025 through SBB\u2019s existing suppliers, ensuring seamless adoption within current maintenance processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scaling adoption across industries<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>CompPair has been scaling rapidly since its launch in 2020, with its self-healing composites gaining traction in sectors ranging from aerospace and wind energy to sports equipment. The company has <a href=\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/comppairs-self-healing-composites-receive-fit-loan\/\">already collaborated with Salomon and Decathlon to develop repairable sports gear<\/a>, and with the Ariane Group to explore reusable launch systems. 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