Objectives of the Groupe Français de Superplasticité

The Groupe Français de Superplasticité (GFS French Group of Superplasticity) is a group founded in 1995 as a member of the Société Française de Métallurgie et Matériaux (SF2M).

This group includes :

• Representative of industrial companies involved in materials superplastic forming, delivering materials or services to carry out this process

• Researchers from academic laboratories studying materials and technologies related to SPF (Superplastic Forming). 

• Institutionals and government agenciesinterested in Superplasticity and his applications.

The objectives of the GFS are : 

• to exchange informations between members; a confidential agreement is being written. 

• to identify and develop cooperative R&D projects interesting the members in the frame of the working groups. 

• to promote the process and its applications to extend its markets.

• to take part to scientific and technical survey on this field (publications, congress...). 

• to organize international collaboration with groups sharing the same interests.

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