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. Prozesstechnik Energieeffizienz Produkte und Produktion Produktionstechnik Prozess- und Verfahrenstechnik Spritzguss Spritzgussverfahren Werkstofftechnik Werkstofftechnik und Materialwissenschaft

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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. Prozesstechnik Produkte und Produktion Prozess- und Verfahrenstechnik Werkstofftechnik Werkstofftechnik und Materialwissenschaft

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Project duration: 2023-10-01 - 2026-09-30

Injection molding of cellulose fibers - Development of the manufacturing process for paper applications for technical components that fall into tools

The overall aim of the research project is to enable the production of paper components using the injection molding process. Prozesstechnik biologische Abbaubarkeit Bioökonomie Nachhaltigkeit Spritzgussverfahren Übergreifend Zellulosefasern

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