Projekt Work
About the research area:
Blown film extrusion is a key process for the production of plastic films for a wide range of applications. It is characterized by its high efficiency and flexibility. Blown films can be found in all kinds of applications, from meter-wide agricultural films and multi-layer chip bags to vital medical products such as infusion bags.
Topic of the work:
The IGF project “BlownUp” is investigating the scalability of the blown film process. Especially for cost-intensive plastics, such as those used in medical technology, extensive test planning at high throughputs is not economically viable. It is therefore essential to gain essential knowledge about the use on an industrial scale from experiments on a miniature scale. Using the theory of similarity, you will ensure that a film with identical properties can be produced on the small 1 kg/h laboratory system and on the large 1000 kg/h industrial system. To do this, you will develop a series of experiments that specifically vary the key process variables of blown film extrusion. You will not only work in theory, but also in practice. You will carry out the plans you have drawn up both on our pilot plant and on a plant in the industry itself. Based on these tests, you will then evaluate the scalability between the two processes.
© IKVYour tasks:
| For a research laboratory work: | For a project work: |
| Literature research on process variables in blown film extrusion | Literature research on process variables and model transfer in blown film extrusion |
| Planning a representative test series | Planning a representative test series |
| Conducting the tests on the pilot plant and data acquisition | Conducting the tests on the pilot plant and data acquisition |
| Evaluation of the extrusion tests | Conducting a second series of tests with an industrial partner and validation of scalability |
Your benefits:
- Industrial trials at an IKV partner company
- Work in a young, motivated team
- Independent work with intensive support
- Co-design of current research projects
- Individual coordination of tasks and time frame
- Experimental work on industrial plants
- Fast processing
- Varied mix of research, experimental work and analytics
- Immediate start possible
Your profile:
- An independent, structured and careful way of working
- Technical or scientific degree program
- Interest in industry-related research
Preferred study programs:
- Mechanical engineering / industrial engineering, specialising in mechanical engineering
- General mechanical engineering
- Computational Engineering Science (CES)
- Materials science
- Industrial engineering, specialising in materials and process engineering
- Applied Chemistry (B.Sc., FH Aachen)
- Applied Polymer Sciences (M.Sc., FH Aachen)