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At present, the Institute of Polymer Technology employs about 20 people in the scientific and about 20 people in the technical and organizational area.
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We are researching the issues of the future today to find new solutions.
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The research areas include the areas of additive manufacturing, light construction and FRP, materials and processing as well as joining technology and tribology.
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The Institute of Polymer Technology offers lectures, internships, seminars and excursions on the professional profile of the mechanical engineer.
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The Institute of Polymer Technology regularly publishes news regarding events, newsletters and press releases as well as job offers.
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We took part in the Innovation Day (#innotag2025) for SMEs organized by the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie!
We presented research results on the indirect additive manufacturing of metal components in filament-based additive manufacturing for various applications in plastic injection...
We are delighted to announce that Prof. Drummer, head of Institute of Polymer Technology, was recently awarded as a “Highly Ranked Scholar” in polymer engineering by Scholar GPS, recognizing his scientific achievements.
For this ranking, the scientific performance of the last 5 years was evaluat...
For 12 years, the Collaborative Research Center 814 - Additive Manufacturing at FAU was dedicated to additive manufacturing with polymers and metals. The numerous innovations and findings from the CRC's diverse research areas have now been summarized in a book: In the open access book “Progress in P...
🌍 Welcome to our exchange students from Polytech, University of Burgundy! 🎉
We are thrilled to welcome four talented exchange students from France, who will be spending the next four months at LKT to conduct research on cutting-edge topics in polymer technology. 🚀 Their research projects include ...
The 39th Engelberg Polymer Technology Seminar, organized by LKT, was a great success and provided exciting insights into the latest developments in polymer technology!
Experts from science and industry – including professors, scientific assistants, and professionals from practice – shared their ...
