Areas of Work
1. Polymer materials (plastics and elastomers) – Investigation of process induced structure-property relations and its effects on final properties / quality of the product
Analysis and evaluation of interactions between manufacturing process and achievable final properties of polymer materials using test methods
2. Efficient fillers for rubber materials
Deformation behavior of modified elastomers (influence of material, filler and process)
Effect of fillers on the mechanical and tribological properties
3. Innovative sealing systems for batteries used in electro-mobility and microsystems
Metal-polymer hybrid composites
Injection molded sealing system for terminals in prismatic battery cells
Technology development
4. Multi-material composites and intelligent lightweight construction through assembly injection molding
Development of adhesively bonded hybrid joints of metal and plastic manufactured through injection molding
Functional and production-oriented selection of materials
Innovative manufacturing technologies
5. Smooth-running materials – Friction and wear behavior of polymer materials
Investigation and description of friction contacts
Influence of material morphology on friction behavior
Influence of viscoelastic properties on friction and wear behavior
Estimation of the friction behavior from the viscoelastic properties
6. Simulation of polymer components
Determination and provision of material characteristic values for structure simulation
Material modeling for FEM
Determination of long-term properties from short-term tests using the time-temperature-shift principle
Filling simulation