Selection of the most appropriate material that meets the customer’s requirements in terms of processing, performance, price, weight and any other specific requirements (such as chemical or thermal strength for example).

1. Selection of a short list of adequate materials that can be compatible with the process selected.
2. Selection a suitable composite matrix (aluminium or polymer based).
3. From this short list, exhaustive analysis of material requirements and recommendations to identify the material that ensure the best trade-off between all the requirements.