Green composites

Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM

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We develop practical, customized polymer compounds such as wood plastic composites (WPC), as well as prototype components and parts. We also evaluate technologies, materials and components.

Services

  • Development of customized polymer compounds for industrially compatible plant.
  • Development of extruder configurations for compounding.
  • Material and process development for lightweight profile extrusion.
  • Quality assurance for wood/plastic composites (WPC quality seal).
  • Determination of the relationships between structure and properties such as nano-fillers, glass fibers or thermoplastics and thermosets reinforced with natural fibers.
  • Compound design including additives and customized functionalization.
  • Analysis of the effects of technology (extrusion, injection molding) and the manufacturing parameters on components’ material properties.
  • Extensive rheological, mechanical und thermomechanical characterization of materials and components.