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

Project background

Project objective

The investigation of natural and wood fiber-reinforced plastics offers enormous potential for innovation and resource savings. The aim of this project is the resource-efficient production of lightweight products made of fiber composites and their application in industry. As a consequence, an increase in the market share of efficient hybrid composite structures with fiber reinforcement from renewable raw materials is expected. This should contribute to a more sustainable economy.

Innovation

Wood fibers have considerable advantages over traditional natural fibers, such as lower fluctuations in quality, availability and price. This project offers the unique opportunity to control the production of wood fibers yourself and to process them using the MUNACO research facility. The combined knowledge and expertise in wood and plastics technology at Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences are ideal for this project. In the future, it should be possible to use wood fibers for technically sophisticated products (e.g. in the automotive industry).