Tag: 2025

We presented our latest research findings at the international conference “Technomer” in Chemnitz! In his presentation, our research assistant Felix Kerling discussed the potential of variothermal injection compression molding for processing highly filled polymers. Injection compression molding c...

We are happy to announce that our scientific assistant Anke Kaufmann has been awarded the REHAU Preis Technik by REHAU group for her master's thesis. Anke Kaufmann’s work focused on an interdisciplinary topic from the fields of medical technology and additive manufacturing of polymers, which dea...

We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Netzsch-Gerätebau. As of today, we have a TCT 716 Lambda measuring device at our disposal. The TCT716 Lambda enables precise determination of the thermal conductivity of solids with a thermal conductivity of 0.1 to 30 W/(m·K) – in a temperature ...

Together with students from the Faculty of Engineering, our institute had a two-day visit to the K 2025 Trade Fair in Düsseldorf, the world’s leading exhibition for plastics and rubber. The opportunity to experience state-of-the-art manufacturing systems live was a valuable practical complement t...

Over the past two weeks, our institute had the opportunity to present our current research at K 2025 in Düsseldorf to an international expert audience. Additive manufacturing – flame-retardant materials, medical applications, and antenna systems Processing of highly filled polymers –plastic-...

From October 8–15, 2025, we will be exhibiting at K 2025 in Düsseldorf – the world’s leading trade fair for plastics and rubber – and we warmly invite you to visit us in person! 🚗 Highly filled polymers for bipolar plates and drive technology 📡 Additive manufacturing for high-frequency and medic...

How do you turn a simple idea into a 3D-printed object? Last week, during the Girls and Technology Internship at FAU, pupils from grades 7 to 11 had the opportunity to explore this question – in an introductory course on processing polymers in additive manufacturing using fused filament fabricati...

What does industrial injection molding actually look like in practice? We found answers during our excursion to Brose in Coburg! The LKT organized an insightful company visit for students from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on plastics engineering, to one of the leading au...

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...