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  • 02.10.2026 | Project Launches

    LOOPCYCLING 2

    IKV continues research into high-quality mechanical recycling of flexible plastic packaging Successful preliminary work on recycling household LDPE waste provides the foundation for the next project phase. IKV is inviting additional international technology

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  • Development and Validation of a DSC Analysis Routine for Determining the PE/PP Content in Polyolefin Recyclates
    September 9, 2026

    Development and Validation of a DSC Analysis Routine for Determining the PE/PP Content in Polyolefin Recyclates

    The precise determination of PE and PP content in polyolefin recyclates is crucial for the Recycling. A validated analysis routine using differential scanning calorimetry (“DSC”) provides a reproducible method for the quantitative analysis of polymer composition.

  • Characterization of the damping behavior of a starch-based foam film
    August 11, 2026

    Characterization of the damping behavior of a starch-based foam film

    Topic of the work The cushioning properties of foamed plastic films are crucial to their suitability as packaging materials. It is important that they are neither too stiff nor too flexible, in order to ensure optimal protection for the packaged goods. An existing starch-based foam film will be tested for these characteristics to determine whether…

  • Production Technologies for New Classes of Plastics: Vitrimers
    July 30, 2026

    Production Technologies for New Classes of Plastics: Vitrimers

    Fast processing: Literature research on the innovative material class of vitrimers

  • New Possibilities with a New Class of Plastics: Vitrimere
    July 30, 2026

    New Possibilities with a New Class of Plastics: Vitrimere

    Fast processing: Literature research on the innovative material class of vitrimers

  • Evaluation of Cp Heat Capacity Measurements Using Various DSC Measurement Methods
    July 30, 2026

    Evaluation of Cp Heat Capacity Measurements Using Various DSC Measurement Methods

    As part of this research lab, the heat capacity of a system will be determined using two be compared using different measurement methods. In this context, the heat capacity is determined by one was measured directly and the other was determined using the three-curve method.

  • Expansion of the shear rate range in the determination of the viscosity of plastic melts
    July 15, 2026

    Expansion of the shear rate range in the determination of the viscosity of plastic melts

    The aim of this study is to investigate the comparability of the viscosities determined using two different types of rheometers.

  • Aging Behavior of Multilayer Systems
    July 15, 2026

    Aging Behavior of Multilayer Systems

    The objective of this study is to experimentally investigate the aging behavior of various layers in multilayer plastic film systems.

  • Degree of stretch in films as determined by infrared dichroism: Can it be compared across different materials?
    July 15, 2026

    Degree of stretch in films as determined by infrared dichroism: Can it be compared across different materials?

    The aim of this work is to experimentally investigate the orientations in various stretched films, to compare different methods, and to explore possible mathematical relationships between the resulting dichroic ratio and wavelength.

  • PCA Navigator: Quantifying the global CO₂ savings potential of release agent-free demolding
    July 9, 2026

    PCA Navigator: Quantifying the global CO₂ savings potential of release agent-free demolding

    In this work, a PCA-based parameter for the evaluation of optimal process control and environmentally relevant aspects of release agent-free PUR processing is developed.

  • Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Pressure Vessels for Hydrogen Mobility
    July 9, 2026

    Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Pressure Vessels for Hydrogen Mobility

    Make your contribution to establishing the fuel cell in the transport sector!

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