The Plastics Research Department deals with the modification of plastics with the aim of giving the materials new or improved properties. Modification can already take place during polymerisation, but also in the subsequent process steps, such as extrusion or injection molding.
The following research topics are addressed:
- Studies on the polymerization of polyamides, polyesters, polycarbonates and biopolymers
- Fiber reinforced plastics
- Flame retardant plastics
- Electrically conductive plastics
- Electromagnetically shielding plastics
- Thermally conductive plastics
- Magnetic and magnetizable plastics
- antimicrobial plastics
- Heat-storing plastics
- Additivated cast polyamide
- Nanocomposites
