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. 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 Prozesstechnik Prozess- und Verfahrenstechnik Werkstofftechnik Werkstofftechnik und Materialwissenschaft

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Project duration: 2023-10-01 - 2025-12-31

Recycled material in fiber-reinforced hybrid composites - ReProHybrid

Recycled material in fiber-reinforced hybrid composites Kunststofftechnik Produkte und Produktion Recycling Werkstofftechnik

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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 Kunststofftechnik Produkte und Produktion Prozesstechnik Spritzguss Verfahrenstechnik

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Project duration: 2021-05-01 - 2023-12-31

Cleanroom modular system

Development of a flexible and mobile cleanroom in modular design with adaptable ventilation concept optimized for plastics processing under cleanroom conditions Kunststofftechnik Produkte und Produktion Prozesstechnik Verfahrenstechnik

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Project duration: 2021-04-01 - 2023-09-30

FoWoCo (Foamed Wood Composites): Foamed fiber composites made of wood fibers and biopolymers for technical lightweight construction applications

Foamed fiber composites made from wood fibers and biopolymers for lightweight construction applications Bioökonomie Biopolymere Nachhaltigkeit Prozesstechnik Spritzguss Werkstofftechnik

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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: 2019-01-01 - 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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