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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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  • Rubber al dente – vulcanizing moulded parts to the point and saving energy
    December 12, 2024

    Rubber al dente – vulcanizing moulded parts to the point and saving energy

    The aim of your work is to make elastomer injection molding more energy-efficient and to demold molded parts to the point.

  • Modeling instead of testing – the key to the optimum rubber compound!
    December 5, 2024

    Modeling instead of testing – the key to the optimum rubber compound!

    The aim of the work is to predict the mixing process in order to reduce raw material and energy consumption during the development of the mixture.

  • Development of design guidelines for micro-form-fit plastic/metal connections
    December 5, 2024

    Development of design guidelines for micro-form-fit plastic/metal connections

    Work on an innovative joining approach for plastic/metal hybrid technology.

  • Analysis of micro-moulded in-mold assembly plastic/metal composites
    December 5, 2024

    Analysis of micro-moulded in-mold assembly plastic/metal composites

    Modelling the filling behaviour of microstructures in the injection moulding process using sensor data and experimental results

  • Development of hydrogen pressure vessels
    September 20, 2024

    Development of hydrogen pressure vessels

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

  • Ecological and economical lightweight construction with fiber-reinforced plastics in injection-moulded components
    August 7, 2024

    Ecological and economical lightweight construction with fiber-reinforced plastics in injection-moulded components

    Would you like to contribute to the structural optimisation of a component that is produced millions of times over? At IKV you will learn how to do this!

  • Disoriented? – With the right moulds, you can see the big picture!
    August 7, 2024

    Disoriented? – With the right moulds, you can see the big picture!

    Learn and apply a method that makes it possible to determine the fiber orientation distribution using computed tomography scans and automated image analysis.

  • Development of a methodology for the design of lightweight sealing systems
    July 29, 2024

    Development of a methodology for the design of lightweight sealing systems

    The aim of your work is to develop methods for optimizing components made of sustainable elastomer foam materials.

  • Simulation of micromechanical stresses in fiber-reinforced thermoplastics
    July 15, 2024

    Simulation of micromechanical stresses in fiber-reinforced thermoplastics

    The aim of the work is to develop a unit cell model for the FE calculation of micromechanical stresses during fatigue in a short fiber reinforced thermoplastic.

  • Implementation of an FFT methodology for micromechanical FE models for material simulation of multiphase plastics
    July 15, 2024

    Implementation of an FFT methodology for micromechanical FE models for material simulation of multiphase plastics

    The aim of the project work is to implement a solution methodology that enables the solution of the constitutive equations for nonlinear distortion and stress analysis using the FFT. This implemented solution methodology should be able to process the FE models generated by the existing RVE generator. The results are to be validated by comparing…

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