Tag: 2024

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...

The LKT participated in the 13th edition of the "International Conference on Voice Physiology and Biomechanics" (ICVPB) that took place in Erlangen from 22. – 26.07.2024. Within the workshop "Engineering and Analytics of Polymer Implants", the participants obtained insights into the fundamentals ...

The project VAROFOMO (Vacuum Assisted Rotational Foam Molding) focused on a novel method for producing polymeric foams through rotational molding. This innovative technique eliminates the need for chemical blowing agents by using air inclusions in the polymer melt as an intrinsic, physical blowing a...

In the last four months, five international students from École d'ingénieurs de l'Université de Bourgogne (Polytech) in Dijon completed their intenship at LKT and gained multiple practical and theoretical knowledge in the academic research in the field of polymer processing. They worked on manif...

Several students of the LKT had the opportunity to gain valuable insights into the regional company Uvex, manufacturing safety glasses in Fürth. In addition to the comprehensive company presentation with focus on safety, the students and accompanying scientific assistants of LKT received a guided to...

For the start of the new Research Training Group 2950 SyMoCADS (Synthetic Molecular Communications Across Different Scales: From Theory to Experiments), a first retreat took place in Waischenfeld on the 15th and 16th of July 2024. During these two days, the participants had the opportunity to get to...

We are happy to pronounce that the LKT starts into a new fascinating research project regarding the additive manufacturing of tumor models!