{"id":9120,"date":"2025-08-11T13:18:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/consulting-and-technology-transfer\/technology-networks\/advanced-mechanical-recycling\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T14:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:16:12","slug":"advanced-mechanical-recycling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/en\/consulting-and-technology-transfer\/technology-networks\/advanced-mechanical-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Mechanical Recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">\n    #page-headers-block_6ad16caf244b98d58e1b565610d74fd6  {\n        --gradientbackground: #00af69;\n        --gradientbackground: #00af69;\n        --gradientBackgroundLight: hsl(from #00af69 h calc(s * 0.8) calc(l * 1.3));\n        --gradientBackgroundLight2: hsl(from #00af69 h s calc(l * 1.5));\n            }\n<\/style>\n<section id=\"page-headers-block_6ad16caf244b98d58e1b565610d74fd6\" class=\" hyphens-auto  mb-base  md:mb-xl \">\n                <header class=\"theGrid14 grid-rows-auto-s-s overflow-hidden relative bg-green\">\n            <figure class=\"absolute col-span-all row-span-all w-full  opacity-40 blur-md scale-110 overflow-hidden pointer-events-none \"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"order-1 w-full h-full object-cover\"  src=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Advanced-Mechanical-Recycling-Titel.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Advanced-Mechanical-Recycling-Titel.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Advanced-Mechanical-Recycling-Titel-748x499.jpg 748w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Advanced-Mechanical-Recycling-Titel-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Advanced-Mechanical-Recycling-Titel-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"Advanced Mechanical Recycling-Titel\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>            <h1 data-left class=\"py-base  col-span-12 col-start-2 row-start-1 self-end md:col-span-6 md:col-start-2 z-10\">\n                <span class=\"text-white pt-xs ikv-condensed block hyphens-none text-balance text-3xl font-bold pb-xs leading-none md:text-rigth\">\n                    Advanced Mechanical Recycling                <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"text-white block hyphens-none text-balance font-serif text-base font-semibold md:text-rigth\">\n                        Technology network for high-quality plastics recycling                    <\/span>\n                            <\/h1>\n            <figure class=\" contents \"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"col-span-full md:col-span-6 md:row-span-3 w-full h-full object-cover z-10\"  src=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Advanced-Mechanical-Recycling-Titel.jpg\" 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         <div class=\"\n                col-start-1\n                col-span-12\n                md:col-span-7\n                md:col-start-2\n                2xl:col-span-7\n                2xl:col-start-1\n                text-balance\n                \">\n                    <h2 class=\"text-blue font-thin text-3xl text-balance\">\n                        Efficient and high-quality recycling of plastic waste                    <\/h2>\n                                            <h3 class=\"font-serif  font-normal   text-green  text-lg text-balance mt-3xs   leading-tight \">\n                            &#8211; through progress in mechanical recycling                        <\/h3>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"two-columns-block_f418903979780fa6f1f53310f3d92fd5\" class=\"block-two-columns blocksection \">\n    <div class=\"theGridWrapper\">\n        <div class=\"theGrid12\">\n            <div class=\"wysiwyg\n            relative\n\n            col-start-1\n            col-span-12\n\n            md:col-start-3\n            md:col-span-9\n            md:gap-8\n\n            lg:col-start-3\n            lg:col-span-8\n\n            2xl:col-start-2\n            2xl:col-span-9\n\n            2xl:gap-[7rem]\n\n            sm:columns-2\n            hyphens-auto \n            sm:after:content-['\\00A0']\n            sm:after:block\n            sm:after:h-3xl\n            \">\n                <p>The &#8220;Advanced Mechanical Recycling&#8221; (AMR) technology network at IKV brings together stakeholders from science and industry to jointly develop innovative solutions for the technologically advanced recycling of plastic waste. The focus is on the further development of traditional mechanical recycling processes into industrially applicable technologies that can also process mixed and heavily contaminated plastic streams into high-quality recyclates.<\/p>\n<h3>Aims of the network<\/h3>\n<p>The AMR technology network pursues the goal of practical research and technology transfer:<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>significantly increase the quality of recyclates,<\/li>\n<li>increase the recycling rate, particularly from household waste,<\/li>\n<li>and energy-efficient alternatives to chemical recycling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9084\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9084\" src=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Verpackung-Recycling-1536x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Verpackung-Recycling-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Verpackung-Recycling-748x499.jpg 748w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Verpackung-Recycling-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Verpackung-Recycling.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the future, higher-quality recyclates could also be used in the food and cosmetics sectors and close the cycles there. <i>IKV<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Research is carried out along the entire value chain: from collection and sorting to cleaning and the use of recyclates in new products &#8211; even under strict requirements, e.g. in the packaging sector.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<a id=\"toc-marker-block_02b3006a70316713f44e619eb4e220cf\" class=\"toc-marker -top-[--toc-height] \" name=\"About+AMR\" data-tocmarker=\"About+AMR\"><\/a>\n\n    <section id=\"headline-block_e4fdc1e64115167d7e95593a59594c46\" class=\"block-headline  \">\n        <div class=\"theGridWrapper hyphens-auto\">\n            <div class=\"theGrid12\">\n                <div class=\"\n                col-start-1\n                col-span-12\n                md:col-span-7\n                md:col-start-2\n                2xl:col-span-7\n                2xl:col-start-1\n                text-balance\n                \">\n                    <h2 class=\"text-blue font-thin text-3xl text-balance\">\n                        Mechanical recycling                    <\/h2>\n                                            <h3 class=\"font-serif  font-normal   text-green  text-lg text-balance mt-3xs   leading-tight \">\n                            What is Advanced Mechanical Recycling?                        <\/h3>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"narrow-lane-block_286c5dda34e0c2b042c3b3ee103160d7\" class=\"block-narrow-lane blocksection pt-lg flex flex-col-reverse  floatout_headline  \">\n        <div class=\" theGridWrapper \">\n        <div class=\" theGrid12 \">\n            <div class=\" col-span-12 md:col-span-9 col-start-1 md:col-start-4   \">\n                <div class=\" wysiwyg hyphens-auto  bigInMiddle \">\n                    <h3>Advanced Mechanical Recycling (AMR)<\/h3>\n<p>uses a combination of state-of-the-art technologies along the entire process chain &#8211; from sorting and cleaning to reprocessing &#8211; and thus clearly sets itself apart from traditional mechanical recycling.<br \/>\nIn contrast to conventional processes, AMR also processes household and commercial waste that was previously difficult to recycle or could only be recycled into simple products into higher quality recyclates<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"narrow-lane-block_f4f59856ce8016f830e34d2447265c86\" class=\"block-narrow-lane blocksection pt-lg flex flex-col-reverse  floatout_headline  \">\n    <div class='theGrid14 md:absolute h-full w-full no-select pointer-events-none -z-10 veryLargeToNormal'><div class='magic-decorator col-start-2 col-end-13  md:col-start-8 md:col-end-14  h-full align-bottom ' ><figure class=\" relative  dn-no-drag  w-full h-full  flex items-end  \"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" md:absolute !w-auto !h-auto !max-w-full !max-h-full right-0 \"  src=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leitthemen-Kreislaufwirtschaft-2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leitthemen-Kreislaufwirtschaft-2.png 2000w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leitthemen-Kreislaufwirtschaft-2-748x561.png 748w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leitthemen-Kreislaufwirtschaft-2-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leitthemen-Kreislaufwirtschaft-2-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"PCR - Post Consumer Rezyklat\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\" theGridWrapper \">\n        <div class=\" theGrid12 \">\n            <div class=\" col-span-12 md:col-span-9 col-start-1 md:col-start-4   \">\n                <div class=\" wysiwyg hyphens-auto  bigInMiddle \">\n                    <h3>Central process steps<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sorting by polymer types and colors<\/strong><br \/>\nUse of the latest sensor technology for more precise separation (e.g. PE, PP, PET)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shredding, washing, de-inking, compounding<\/strong><br \/>\nMulti-stage cleaning, removal of printing inks, adjustment of material properties<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extrusion, pelletizing and decontamination of the recycled pellets<\/strong><br \/>\nProduction of new plastic granules, ready for use in a wide range of applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"narrow-lane-block_1dc569a5e4eea399d1a73fb12b1abda5\" class=\"block-narrow-lane blocksection pt-lg flex flex-col-reverse  floatout_headline  \">\n        <div class=\" theGridWrapper \">\n        <div class=\" theGrid12 \">\n            <div class=\" col-span-12 md:col-span-9 col-start-1 md:col-start-4   \">\n                <div class=\" wysiwyg hyphens-auto  bigInMiddle \">\n                    <h3>Why Advanced Mechanical Recycling?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensuring the required recyclate availability and quality<\/li>\n<li>Increased recyclability even for mixed waste<\/li>\n<li>Contribution to achieving the EU recycling targets (e.g. PPWR)<\/li>\n<li>Cost efficiency and low carbon footprint compared to chemical recycling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>AMR is a future-proof, sustainable component of the circular plastics economy.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<a id=\"toc-marker-block_2fdb90783861696f1df0ad5aaf900d1f\" class=\"toc-marker -top-[--toc-height] \" name=\"News\" data-tocmarker=\"News\"><\/a>\n\n<section id=\"teasers-block_5ab45663658ccf98913a858d1f65eeea\" class=\"block-teasers blocksection     selectContent py-base\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blocksection__background pointer-events-none  absolute top-0 w-full h-full no-select border overflow-hidden \" style=\"opacity: 0.2;\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"dn-no-drag w-full h-auto object-cover\"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"w-full h-full absolute object-cover  \"  src=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dekoration-Green-Lines-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dekoration-Green-Lines-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dekoration-Green-Lines-748x499.jpg 748w, 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class='mb-xs'>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class='teasercard__content'>\n\t\t\t<h1 class='font-bold text-blue  mb-xs max-w-[75%] flex border-b pb-xs flex-min text-sm'>IKV launches joint industrial project LOOPCYCLING\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<div class=' text-sm leading-snug text-black'>\n\t\t\t\tThe LOOPCYCLING project aims to achieve the best possible recyclate qualities by consistently combining the best industrial processes in order to enable its use in contact-sensitive films.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class='teasercard__footer mt-4 '>\n\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/en\/ikv-launches-joint-industrial-project-loopcycling\/' class='teasercard__link ikv-btn  text-cyan text-sm block origin-bottom-left'>\n\t\t\t<span class='teasercard__linktext text-cyan'>read more\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\t<style>\r\t\t#teasercard-5901 { --rand-top: calc(0em * -1); }\r\t<\/style>\n\n<article 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Achim Grefenstein talks about the goals he associates with his new position as Scientific Director at IKV.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class='teasercard__footer mt-4 '>\n\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/en\/advancing-research-in-the-circular-economy-even-further\/' class='teasercard__link ikv-btn  text-cyan text-sm block origin-bottom-left'>\n\t\t\t<span class='teasercard__linktext text-cyan'>read more\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\t<style>\r\t\t#teasercard-5902 { --rand-top: calc(0em * -1); }\r\t<\/style>\n\n<article id='teasercard-5902' class='teasercard  withoutImage selectContent col-span-12 sm:col-span-6 lg:col-span-3 lg:-translate-y-[--rand-top] text-sm  '  data-info='ID:5902 \/  \/  \/ withoutImage \/ selectContent'  style='padding-bottom: 0em'  >\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class='mb-xs'>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class='teasercard__content'>\n\t\t\t<h1 class='font-bold text-blue  mb-xs max-w-[75%] flex border-b pb-xs flex-min text-sm'>Achim Grefenstein new scientific director at IKV\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<div class=' text-sm leading-snug text-black'>\n\t\t\t\tProf. Dr.-Ing. Achim Grefenstein joined the circle of scientific directors at the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) in Industry and the Skilled Crafts at RWTH Aachen University on January 1, 2024.  \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class='teasercard__footer mt-4 '>\n\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/en\/achim-grefenstein-new-scientific-director-at-ikv\/' class='teasercard__link ikv-btn  text-cyan text-sm block origin-bottom-left'>\n\t\t\t<span class='teasercard__linktext text-cyan'>read more\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\t<style>\r\t\t#teasercard-7576 { --rand-top: calc(0em * -1); }\r\t<\/style>\n\n<article id='teasercard-7576' class='teasercard  withoutImage selectContent col-span-12 sm:col-span-6 lg:col-span-3 lg:-translate-y-[--rand-top] text-sm  '  data-info='ID:7576 \/  \/  \/ withoutImage \/ selectContent'  style='padding-bottom: 0em'  >\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class='mb-xs'>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class='teasercard__content'>\n\t\t\t<h1 class='font-bold text-blue  mb-xs max-w-[75%] flex border-b pb-xs flex-min text-sm'>LOOPCYCLING: Working together to strengthen the circular economy for plastics\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<div class=' text-sm leading-snug text-black'>\n\t\t\t\tThe starting signal for the new LOOPCYCLING joint project has been given. The aim of the project is to significantly develop the mechanical recycling of plastic packaging &#8211; a key step towards a functioning and sustainable circular economy.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class='teasercard__footer mt-4 '>\n\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/en\/loopcycling-working-together-to-strengthen-the-circular-economy-for-plastics\/' class='teasercard__link ikv-btn  text-cyan text-sm block origin-bottom-left'>\n\t\t\t<span class='teasercard__linktext text-cyan'>read more\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- MORE -->\n<!--\n\t\t-->\n\n    <section id=\"headline-block_dbfc4fa9c436a840ae65ee7fb50ed953\" class=\"block-headline  \">\n        <div class=\"theGridWrapper hyphens-auto\">\n            <div class=\"theGrid12\">\n                <div class=\"\n                col-start-1\n                col-span-12\n                md:col-span-7\n                md:col-start-2\n                2xl:col-span-7\n                2xl:col-start-1\n                text-balance\n                \">\n                    <h2 class=\"text-blue font-thin text-3xl text-balance\">\n                        Current projects in the network                    <\/h2>\n                                            <h3 class=\"font-serif  font-normal   text-green  text-lg text-balance mt-3xs   leading-tight \">\n                            Several initiatives and projects are part of the AMR technology network:                        <\/h3>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"toc-marker-block_9f540825ed4bdae3c75249882c09c07b\" class=\"toc-marker -top-[--toc-height] \" name=\"Projects\" data-tocmarker=\"Projects\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n    <section id=\"paragraph-and-image-block_86e9436f461acd281df309a395512f9d\" class=\"block-paragraph-and-image blocksection imgLeftTextRight whiteBack imgLeftTextRight  bg-white  \">\n                <div class=\"theGridWrapper\">\n            <div class=\"theGrid12\">\n                <div class=\" col-span-12  sm:col-span-5  md:col-span-6 md:col-start-2  lg:col-span-6 lg:col-start-1 relative flex flex-col sm:items-end \">\n                                            <div class=\"largeToNormal\">\n                            <h2 class=\"font-semibold font-serif text-xl  sm:text-right pb-base sm:max-w-[28ch] text-balance  \">\n                                LOOPCYCLING \u2013 Closing the loop together                            <\/h2>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <figure class=\" relative flex flex-col items-end origin-top-right bigInMiddle fullOpacityInMiddle \"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"order-1\"  src=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Logo-Loopcycling.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Logo-Loopcycling-748x499.jpg 748w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Logo-Loopcycling-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Logo-Loopcycling-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Logo-Loopcycling\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span class=\"mt-3 order-3 text-copyright \">&copy; IKV<\/span><figcaption class=\" order-2 text-figcaption   \">LOOPCYCLING<\/figcaption><\/figure>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\" col-span-12 sm:col-span-7  md:col-span-5  lg:col-start-8 lg:col-span-4 wysiwyg hyphens-auto \">\n                    <p>With LOOPCYCLING, IKV is driving forward the industrial use of mechanical recycling for plastics. The aim is to increase the quality and efficiency of recycling processes and thus make high-quality recyclates available for demanding applications.<br data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"442\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Since the beginning of 2025, the project has been connecting companies along the entire value chain &#8211; from raw material manufacturers to processors and brand owners &#8211; and creating a platform for regular knowledge exchange, practice-oriented workshops and joint development projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/en\/rp\/loopcycling-improvement-of-industrially-available-ldpe-recyclate-qualities-from-household-pcr\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n    <section id=\"paragraph-and-image-block_11a71b7e1e12ad837ab015db30e96cf0\" class=\"block-paragraph-and-image blocksection imgLeftTextRight whiteBack imgLeftTextRight  bg-white  \">\n                <div class=\"theGridWrapper\">\n            <div class=\"theGrid12\">\n                <div class=\" col-span-12  sm:col-span-5  md:col-span-6 md:col-start-2  lg:col-span-6 lg:col-start-1 relative flex flex-col sm:items-end \">\n                                            <div class=\"largeToNormal\">\n                            <h2 class=\"font-semibold font-serif text-xl  sm:text-right pb-base sm:max-w-[28ch] text-balance  \">\n                                Follow up project AMR for Rigids                            <\/h2>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <div class=\" col-span-12 sm:col-span-7  md:col-span-5  lg:col-start-8 lg:col-span-4 wysiwyg hyphens-auto \">\n                    <p>A new project to apply AMR to rigid plastic packaging is currently in preparation and is due to start at the end of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested, please contact:<\/p>\n    <article itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\" border-t border-green border-dotted pt-base mt-base\">\n                <h2 itemprop='name' class=\"font-bold\">\n            Dr.-Ing. 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The aim of the project is to systematically investigate the influence of these factors on material segregation in the injection molding process. On this basis, design criteria are developed that enable reliable product development with PCR materials.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested, please contact:<\/p>\n    <article itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\" border-t border-green border-dotted pt-base mt-base\">\n                <h2 itemprop='name' class=\"font-bold\">\n             Pia Fischer, M. 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The planned project will investigate how processing steps such as filtration and degassing as well as process engineering approaches such as tool polishing or variothermal process control affect surface quality and coatability. The aim is to establish correlations between material purity, processing and the subsequent surface properties of recycled parts.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested, please contact:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"1063\">    <article itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\" border-t border-green border-dotted pt-base mt-base\">\n                <h2 itemprop='name' class=\"font-bold\">\n             Pia Fischer, M. 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