Project duration: 2025-01-01 - 2027-12-31

Simulation and validation of (surface) quality characteristics of large-area lightweight components in injection molding with gas-loaded plastic melts

The aim of the project is to reduce the energy consumption in the thermoplastic foam injection molding by replacing energy-intensive variothermy with the use of novel coating strategies. Produkte und Produktion Energieeffizienz Produkte und Produktion Produktionstechnik Prozesstechnik Prozess- und Verfahrenstechnik Spritzguss Spritzgussverfahren Werkstofftechnik

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Project duration: 2024-04-01 - 2026-06-30

Investigation of powder-bed-based melting of injection mold inserts with a focus on innovative cooling geometries, new simulation approaches and novel post-processing methods for the targeted adjustment of molded part properties in optical injection molding

The aim of the project is to investigate the powder-bed-based melting of injection mold inserts with a focus on innovative cooling channel geometries, simulation approaches and post-processing methods for adjusting molded part properties. Produkte und Produktion Produkte und Produktion Prozesstechnik Prozess- und Verfahrenstechnik Werkstofftechnik Werkstofftechnik und Materialwissenschaft

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Project duration: 2023-04-01 - 2026-03-31

Open-cell foams: Development of novel, thermoplastic and biocompatible medical grade blends for the production of open-cell foams in an adapted form of thermoplastic foam injection molding

The project aims to develop a thermoplastic system with process technology that can be produced completely open-pored, efficiently and automatically, is body-compatible and thus has the ideal prerequisites for a wound dressing Produkte und Produktion Kunststofftechnik Produkte und Produktion Prozesstechnik Spritzguss Verfahrenstechnik

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