{"id":12052,"date":"2026-03-26T15:32:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/ikv-on-the-international-stage\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:27:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:27:07","slug":"ikv-on-the-international-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/en\/ikv-on-the-international-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"IKV on the international stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">\n    #single-header-block_09264c930ae151cd19fa4cf7394b7c4c .swiperThumbsNavi .swiper-slide {\n        opacity: 0.4;\n    }\n\n    #single-header-block_09264c930ae151cd19fa4cf7394b7c4c .swiperThumbsNavi .swiper-slide-thumb-active {\n        opacity: 1;\n    }\n<\/style>\n    <section id=\"single-header-block_09264c930ae151cd19fa4cf7394b7c4c\" class=\"block-single-header theGridWrapper \">\n        <div class=\"theGrid12\">\n            <div class=\" col-start-2 col-span-10 md:col-start-3  md:col-span-8\">\n                <h2 class=\"font-serif font-semibold text-blue text-sm w-4\/5\">\n                    Best Paper Award and networking trip to ANTEC 2026                <\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"mt-base text-blue text-sm font border-l-8  border-blue pl-base my-12 leading-normal \">\n                        Once again this year, the Institute for Plastics Processing was represented at ANTEC, the annual conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers. The trip is an integral part of the IKV\u2019s international activities: research staff whose papers have been accepted present their research to an international audience of experts \u2013 followed by a networking trip to visit industry partners in the USA.                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n    #single-thumbslider-block_aa9fe79bed7b2e7d6d85cab17a6d4578 .swiperThumbsNavi .swiper-slide {\n        opacity: 0.4;\n    }\n\n    #single-thumbslider-block_aa9fe79bed7b2e7d6d85cab17a6d4578 .swiperThumbsNavi .swiper-slide-thumb-active {\n        opacity: 1;\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<section id=\"single-thumbslider-block_aa9fe79bed7b2e7d6d85cab17a6d4578\" class=\"block-thumbslider   thumbslider  run_single_thumbslider \">\n\n    <div class=\"theGrid12  \">\n        <div class=\"swiper swiperBigSingleThumbslider\n            col-span-12\n            h-[50dvh]\n            md:h-[45vh]\n            lg:h-[50vh]\n            w-full\n            overflow-hidden\n            relative\n\n            \">\n            <div class=\"swiper-wrapper  \">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"swiper-slide grid grid-cols-12    \">\n                                <div class=\" col-start-1 col-span-12  overflow-hidden \">\n                                    <figure class=\"\n                                            grid\n                                            grid-cols-10\n                                            grid-rows-12\n                                            grid-rows-[repeat(9,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)]\n                                            gap-x-xs\n                                            gap-y-2xs\n                                            w-full !h-full\n                                            overflow-hidden\n                                            relative\n\n                                            \"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"\n                                                col-span-10\n                                                row-span-9\n                                                sm:row-span-11\n                                                dn-no-drag\n                                                w-full\n                                                h-full\n                                                object-left-middle\n                                                no-select\n                                                object-contain\n                                            \"  src=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-5.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-5.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-5-748x499.jpg 748w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-5\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span class=\"\n                                                img_title\n                                                col-start-8\n                                                col-span-2\n                                                row-start-12\n                                                row-span-1\n                                                hidden\n                                            \">ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-5<\/span><span class=\"\n                                                img_description\n                                                col-start-7\n                                                col-span-4\n                                                md:col-start-9\n                                                md:col-span-2\n                                                row-start-12\n                                                text-xs\n                                                lg:text-xs\n                                                text-right\n                                                sm:text-left\n                                                self-end\n                                                \">&copy; IKV<\/span><figcaption class=\"\n                                                img_caption\n                                                col-start-1\n                                                col-span-10\n                                                sm:col-start-1\n                                                sm:col-span-6\n                                                md:col-start-1\n                                                md:col-span-8\n                                                row-start-11\n                                                sm:row-start-12\n                                                !w-full\n                                                text-xs\n                                                lg:text-sm\n                                                pl-xs\n                                                text-left\n                                                self-end\n                                            \">Patricia Fatherazi, Lukas Seifert, Uwe Nillius und Jonas Wermter bei der ANTEC 2026 in Pittsburgh<\/figcaption><\/figure>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"swiper-slide grid grid-cols-12    \">\n                                <div class=\" col-start-1 col-span-12  overflow-hidden \">\n                                    <figure class=\"\n                                            grid\n                                            grid-cols-10\n                                            grid-rows-12\n                                            grid-rows-[repeat(9,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)]\n                                            gap-x-xs\n                                            gap-y-2xs\n                                            w-full !h-full\n                                            overflow-hidden\n                                            relative\n\n                                            \"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"\n                                                col-span-10\n                                                row-span-9\n                                                sm:row-span-11\n                                                dn-no-drag\n                                                w-full\n                                                h-full\n                                                object-left-middle\n                                                no-select\n                                                object-contain\n                                            \"  src=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-6.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-6.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-6-748x499.jpg 748w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-6\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span class=\"\n                                                img_title\n                                                col-start-8\n                                                col-span-2\n                                                row-start-12\n                                                row-span-1\n                                                hidden\n                                            \">ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-6<\/span><span class=\"\n                                                img_description\n                                                col-start-7\n                                                col-span-4\n                                                md:col-start-9\n                                                md:col-span-2\n                                                row-start-12\n                                                text-xs\n                                                lg:text-xs\n                                                text-right\n                                                sm:text-left\n                                                self-end\n                                                \">&copy; IKV<\/span><figcaption class=\"\n                                                img_caption\n                                                col-start-1\n                                                col-span-10\n                                                sm:col-start-1\n                                                sm:col-span-6\n                                                md:col-start-1\n                                                md:col-span-8\n                                                row-start-11\n                                                sm:row-start-12\n                                                !w-full\n                                                text-xs\n                                                lg:text-sm\n                                                pl-xs\n                                                text-left\n                                                self-end\n                                            \">Patricial Fatherazi, Lukas Seifert, Jonas Wermter und Uwe Nillius, alle wiss. Mitarbeitende des IKV, in New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"swiper-slide grid grid-cols-12    \">\n                                <div class=\" col-start-1 col-span-12  overflow-hidden \">\n                                    <figure class=\"\n                                            grid\n                                            grid-cols-10\n                                            grid-rows-12\n                                            grid-rows-[repeat(9,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)]\n                                            gap-x-xs\n                                            gap-y-2xs\n                                            w-full !h-full\n                                            overflow-hidden\n                                            relative\n\n                                            \"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"\n                                                col-span-10\n                                                row-span-9\n                                                sm:row-span-11\n                                                dn-no-drag\n                                                w-full\n                                                h-full\n                                                object-left-middle\n                                                no-select\n                                                object-contain\n                                            \"  src=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-7.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-7.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-7-748x499.jpg 748w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-7\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span class=\"\n                                                img_title\n                                                col-start-8\n                                                col-span-2\n                                                row-start-12\n                                                row-span-1\n                                                hidden\n                                            \">ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-7<\/span><span class=\"\n                                                img_description\n                                                col-start-7\n                                                col-span-4\n                                                md:col-start-9\n                                                md:col-span-2\n                                                row-start-12\n                                                text-xs\n                                                lg:text-xs\n                                                text-right\n                                                sm:text-left\n                                                self-end\n                                                \">&copy; IKV<\/span><figcaption class=\"\n                                                img_caption\n                                                col-start-1\n                                                col-span-10\n                                                sm:col-start-1\n                                                sm:col-span-6\n                                                md:col-start-1\n                                                md:col-span-8\n                                                row-start-11\n                                                sm:row-start-12\n                                                !w-full\n                                                text-xs\n                                                lg:text-sm\n                                                pl-xs\n                                                text-left\n                                                self-end\n                                            \">Verleihung des Technical Best Paper Awards an Lukas Seifert<\/figcaption><\/figure>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"swiper-slide grid grid-cols-12    \">\n                                <div class=\" col-start-1 col-span-12  overflow-hidden \">\n                                    <figure class=\"\n                                            grid\n                                            grid-cols-10\n                                            grid-rows-12\n                                            grid-rows-[repeat(9,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)]\n                                            gap-x-xs\n                                            gap-y-2xs\n                                            w-full !h-full\n                                            overflow-hidden\n                                            relative\n\n                                            \"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"\n                                                col-span-10\n                                                row-span-9\n                                                sm:row-span-11\n                                                dn-no-drag\n                                                w-full\n                                                h-full\n                                                object-left-middle\n                                                no-select\n                                                object-contain\n                                            \"  src=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-8.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-8.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-8-748x499.jpg 748w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-8\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span class=\"\n                                                img_title\n                                                col-start-8\n                                                col-span-2\n                                                row-start-12\n                                                row-span-1\n                                                hidden\n                                            \">ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-8<\/span><span class=\"\n                                                img_description\n                                                col-start-7\n                                                col-span-4\n                                                md:col-start-9\n                                                md:col-span-2\n                                                row-start-12\n                                                text-xs\n                                                lg:text-xs\n                                                text-right\n                                                sm:text-left\n                                                self-end\n                                                \">&copy; IKV<\/span><figcaption class=\"\n                                                img_caption\n                                                col-start-1\n                                                col-span-10\n                                                sm:col-start-1\n                                                sm:col-span-6\n                                                md:col-start-1\n                                                md:col-span-8\n                                                row-start-11\n                                                sm:row-start-12\n                                                !w-full\n                                                text-xs\n                                                lg:text-sm\n                                                pl-xs\n                                                text-left\n                                                self-end\n                                            \">Besuch der Simona Boltaron (Simona Group) <\/figcaption><\/figure>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"swiper-slide grid grid-cols-12    \">\n                                <div class=\" col-start-1 col-span-12  overflow-hidden \">\n                                    <figure class=\"\n                                            grid\n                                            grid-cols-10\n                                            grid-rows-12\n                                            grid-rows-[repeat(9,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)]\n                                            gap-x-xs\n                                            gap-y-2xs\n                                            w-full !h-full\n                                            overflow-hidden\n                                            relative\n\n                                            \"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"\n                                                col-span-10\n                                                row-span-9\n                                                sm:row-span-11\n                                                dn-no-drag\n                                                w-full\n                                                h-full\n                                                object-left-middle\n                                                no-select\n                                                object-contain\n                                            \"  src=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-3.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-3-748x499.jpg 748w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-3\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span class=\"\n                                                img_title\n                                                col-start-8\n                                                col-span-2\n                                                row-start-12\n                                                row-span-1\n                                                hidden\n                                            \">ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-3<\/span><span class=\"\n                                                img_description\n                                                col-start-7\n                                                col-span-4\n                                                md:col-start-9\n                                                md:col-span-2\n                                                row-start-12\n                                                text-xs\n                                                lg:text-xs\n                                                text-right\n                                                sm:text-left\n                                                self-end\n                                                \">&copy; IKV<\/span><figcaption class=\"\n                                                img_caption\n                                                col-start-1\n                                                col-span-10\n                                                sm:col-start-1\n                                                sm:col-span-6\n                                                md:col-start-1\n                                                md:col-span-8\n                                                row-start-11\n                                                sm:row-start-12\n                                                !w-full\n                                                text-xs\n                                                lg:text-sm\n                                                pl-xs\n                                                text-left\n                                                self-end\n                                            \">Bei Covestro USA begr\u00fc\u00dft <\/figcaption><\/figure>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"swiper-slide grid grid-cols-12    \">\n                                <div class=\" col-start-1 col-span-12  overflow-hidden \">\n                                    <figure class=\"\n                                            grid\n                                            grid-cols-10\n                                            grid-rows-12\n                                            grid-rows-[repeat(9,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)]\n                                            gap-x-xs\n                                            gap-y-2xs\n                                            w-full !h-full\n                                            overflow-hidden\n                                            relative\n\n                                            \"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"\n                                                col-span-10\n                                                row-span-9\n                                                sm:row-span-11\n                                                dn-no-drag\n                                                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img_title\n                                                col-start-8\n                                                col-span-2\n                                                row-start-12\n                                                row-span-1\n                                                hidden\n                                            \">ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-4<\/span><span class=\"\n                                                img_description\n                                                col-start-7\n                                                col-span-4\n                                                md:col-start-9\n                                                md:col-span-2\n                                                row-start-12\n                                                text-xs\n                                                lg:text-xs\n                                                text-right\n                                                sm:text-left\n                                                self-end\n                                                \">&copy; IKV<\/span><figcaption class=\"\n                                                img_caption\n                                                col-start-1\n                                                col-span-10\n                                                sm:col-start-1\n                                                sm:col-span-6\n                                                md:col-start-1\n                                                md:col-span-8\n                                                row-start-11\n                                                sm:row-start-12\n                                                !w-full\n                                                text-xs\n                                                lg:text-sm\n                                                pl-xs\n                                                text-left\n                                                self-end\n                                            \">Besuch bei Farrel Pomini<\/figcaption><\/figure>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"swiper-slide grid grid-cols-12    \">\n                                <div class=\" col-start-1 col-span-12  overflow-hidden \">\n                                    <figure class=\"\n                                            grid\n                                            grid-cols-10\n                                            grid-rows-12\n                                            grid-rows-[repeat(9,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)]\n                                            gap-x-xs\n                                            gap-y-2xs\n                                            w-full !h-full\n                                            overflow-hidden\n                                            relative\n\n                                            \"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"\n                                                col-span-10\n                                                row-span-9\n                                                sm:row-span-11\n                                                dn-no-drag\n                                                w-full\n                                                h-full\n                                                object-left-middle\n                                                no-select\n                                                object-contain\n                                            \"  src=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-2.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-2-748x499.jpg 748w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span class=\"\n                                                img_title\n                                                col-start-8\n                                                col-span-2\n                                                row-start-12\n                                                row-span-1\n                                                hidden\n                                            \">ANTEC-2026-Pittsburgh-2<\/span><span class=\"\n                                                img_description\n                                                col-start-7\n                                                col-span-4\n                                                md:col-start-9\n                                                md:col-span-2\n                                                row-start-12\n                                                text-xs\n                                                lg:text-xs\n                                                text-right\n                                                sm:text-left\n                                                self-end\n                                                \">&copy; IKV<\/span><figcaption class=\"\n                                                img_caption\n                                                col-start-1\n                                                col-span-10\n                                                sm:col-start-1\n                                                sm:col-span-6\n                                                md:col-start-1\n                                                md:col-span-8\n                                                row-start-11\n                                                sm:row-start-12\n                                                !w-full\n                                                text-xs\n                                                lg:text-sm\n                                                pl-xs\n                                                text-left\n                                                self-end\n                                            \">John Grimm begr\u00fc\u00dft das IKV-Team bei B.Braun USA<\/figcaption><\/figure>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"swiper-slide grid grid-cols-12    \">\n                                <div class=\" col-start-1 col-span-12  overflow-hidden \">\n                                    <figure class=\"\n                                            grid\n                                            grid-cols-10\n                                            grid-rows-12\n                                            grid-rows-[repeat(9,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)]\n                                            gap-x-xs\n                                            gap-y-2xs\n                                            w-full !h-full\n                                            overflow-hidden\n                                            relative\n\n                                            \"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"\n                                                col-span-10\n                                                row-span-9\n                                                sm:row-span-11\n                                                dn-no-drag\n                       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Christian Hopmann, Dr.-Ing. Lukas Seifert and Katharina Baum. The award confirms the success of IKV research in combining plastics processing and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exchange with international industry partners<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the conference, the IKV travel group continued its traditional networking tour of the USA. The aim is to maintain a close professional exchange with partner companies, many of which also operate sites in North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first stop was SIMONA Group and its subsidiary Simona Boltaron. On site, Angel Nikolov welcomed the group, gave them a tour of the plant and facilitated an intensive exchange of ideas in the context of specialist presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other stops on the trip were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Covestro in Pittsburgh (Host: Jessee McCanna)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Farrel Pomini (organized by Peng Ye)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BASF (organized by Stephen Hanley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B. Braun (organized by John Grimm)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between the company visits, the group also took the opportunity to make a stopover in New York City, which strengthened team cohesion as well as cultural impressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>International networking as a success factor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ANTEC trip impressively demonstrates how closely research, teaching and industry are interlinked at IKV. 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