Project duration: 2019-10-01 - 2022-08-31

NaVerPa: Development of a new sustainable material combination and its application for packaging using bioplastics and natural fibers

The aim is to develop new sustainable material combinations for packaging. Bio-based thermoplastics (e.g. biopolymers) and natural fibers and fillers (e.g. wood fibers) are to be used.

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Project duration: 2019-09-01 - 2022-12-31

ReProOrgano: Process development for recycling organosheet offcuts with direct implementation in the hybrid component manufacturing process with additional evaluation

As part of the project, a suitable process is to be developed to implement offcuts as injection molding components in the hybrid component process. The aim is to achieve a closed cycle with high added value. Kunststofftechnik Leichtbau Spritzguss Werkstofftechnik

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Project duration: 2019-03-01 - 2021-12-31

LaHoCo: Development of the production of wood fibers for use in plastics technology and investigation into the formation of a composite material from solid wood decor and polymers

Development of wood fiber-reinforced polymers, wood fiber-reinforced bio-based polymers and a process and material technology for composite components made of the developed polymers with solid wood decors in one-shot technology. Bioökonomie Biopolymere Holztechnologie

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Project duration: 2019-01-01 - 2021-05-31

Chemical expansion foaming of TPE

Chemical expansion foaming with high wall thicknesses and adjustable degrees of foaming for the overmolding of thermoplastic elastomers on different carrier plastics.

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Project duration: 2018-09-01 - 2022-03-31

NFRipp: Process and material technology investigations of hybrid composite structures with renewable raw materials in the form of natural and wood fibers (NFRipp)

Process and material technology studies of hybrid composite structures with renewable raw materials in the form of natural and wood fibers Holztechnik Kunststofftechnik Nachhaltigkeit

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Project duration: 2018-06-01 - 2021-02-28

HTempRe

Development of a cleanroom solution for the first particle-free production of thermoplastics at mold temperatures > 60°C in the multi-component injection molding process as well as a new machine insulation in the cleanroom to reduce energy consumption by 25%

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Project duration: 2018-01-01 - 2022-06-30

NaVeWeLe: Sustainable processes and materials for lightweight construction

The aim of this focus area is to develop resource-saving, multifunctional hybrid materials and sustainable processes for their construction.

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Project duration: 2018-01-01 - 2020-09-30

LFWC Long-Fiber-Wood-Compound

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Project duration: 2017-06-01 - 2019-12-31

Mikrowellenschweißen

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Project duration: 2015-10-01 - 2018-09-30

QuaProDur: Quality-optimized production of thermosets

The aim of the QuaProDur research project is to increase knowledge about the generation and influencing of the material properties of thermoset molding compounds resulting from a chemical cross-linking reaction in the injection mold.

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