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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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Time for research!
On Friday, November 15th the RTG 2950 SyMoCADS met at LKT for the first SyMoCADS seminar. Here, young researchers are tackling simulative and experimental challenges in molecular communication. The latest progress in the sub-projects and new ideas which sparked some fruitful d...
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 evaluated. ...
Gain a deeper insight into the manifold methods, potentials and applications of the microscopy of polymers!
On 13. – 14.11.2024, we are hosting a seminar on the preparation and microscopy of polymers. The aim of the seminar is to impart practical skills for the optimal implementation and interpr...
“From filament to your own design object” – LKT hosted a workshop in the event “Girls and Technology Internship” at FAU.
We introduced the girls to the fundamentals of polymers, focusing on the additive manufacturing. In the practical part, the pupils created their own object with modelling clay...
We are happy to announce that LKT has launched the project “SimFeed - Improved simulation approaches and development of new feedstock materials for metallic powder injection molding” together with OECHSLER AG.
The aim of the project is the targeted investigation of the segregation of the powder w...
