The circular economy is becoming increasingly important in plastics technology. The proportion of recycled materials is increasing not only in the packaging sector, but also in plastic products with complex mechanical requirements. The crash properties of components exposed to highly dynamic loads in particular must remain largely unaffected by the use of recycled materials. This is also the case in the automotive sector. Here, protection for drivers and pedestrians must continue to be guaranteed by splinter-free failure. For this purpose, it is necessary to investigate the crash behavior of plastics with recycled content and compare it with the crash behavior of virgin material.
The work is written in this working group:
Your thesis will be written in the dynamic testing department at the Center for Plastics Analysis and Testing (KAP) of the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV). In dynamic testing, a large number of fatigue or crash tests are carried out as part of industrial projects and internal research at the institute in order to analyze the dynamic material properties of plastics that are essential for such applications.
Objective:
The aim of your work will be to investigate the puncture behavior of materials with different proportions of recycled materials. You will help design and carry out all processes, from sample preparation and conducting the subsequent tests to analyzing the results. The interpretation of the generated results and their classification in the context of highly dynamic stress situations is the final sub-step. Your task
Your task:
| For a Bachelor's thesis you will work on the following task | For a Master's thesis you will work on the following task |
| Production of injection molded samples with different recyclate content | production of samples with different recyclate content in the injection molding process and in additive manufacturing processes |
| Analysis of the generated results and classification in the context of dynamic applications | analysis of the generated results and comparison of the two manufacturing processes |
| Classification in the context of dynamic applications |
Your profile:
- You are studying in a technical or scientific field such as mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, materials science, environmental engineering or similar
- You are interested in helping to shape forward-looking topics in materials science
- Ideally, you already have practical experience with static or dynamic material tests
- Interest in working independently in a motivated team
If you are interested in writing your thesis at IKV and in this task, please get in touch with me. We agree on the exact scope of content and schedule individually.