{"id":12146,"date":"2026-08-12T11:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/student-research-theses\/evaluation-of-the-recyclability-of-2k-soft-touch-components-with-foamed-tpe\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T11:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T09:44:37","slug":"evaluation-of-the-recyclability-of-2k-soft-touch-components-with-foamed-tpe","status":"publish","type":"cpt_ikv_srt","link":"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/en\/student-research-theses\/evaluation-of-the-recyclability-of-2k-soft-touch-components-with-foamed-tpe\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaluation of the recyclability of 2K soft-touch components with foamed TPE"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">\n    #single-header-block_eda779155dd8c8a411b035a4a78b4ad0 .swiperThumbsNavi .swiper-slide {\n        opacity: 0.4;\n    }\n\n    #single-header-block_eda779155dd8c8a411b035a4a78b4ad0 .swiperThumbsNavi .swiper-slide-thumb-active {\n        opacity: 1;\n    }\n<\/style>\n    <section id=\"single-header-block_eda779155dd8c8a411b035a4a78b4ad0\" 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                    Bachelor&#8217;s thesis or master&#8217;s thesis                <\/h2>\n                                                    <div class=\"skewToMiddle\">\n                        <div class=\"relative  text-blue text-sm font after:border-2  after:border-blue rounded-xl bg-green-lighter  p-base -rotate-6 my-xl  after:block after:absolute after:w-full after:h-full after: after:-z-10 after:rounded-xl after:rotate-1  after:box-content  after:-top-2xs after:-left-2xs after:bg-blend-multiply  leading-snug \">\n                            <div class=\"skewToMiddleInner\">\n                                Analyze the recycling potential of soft-touch components made from a compatible material composite.                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<figure class=\" relative flex flex-col gap-2xs mb-xs md:mb-l xl:mb-xl\"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" w-full  \"  src=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stuwi-Bewertung-der-Reyzklierbarkeit-von-2K-Soft-Touch-Bauteilen-mit-geschaeumtem-TPE.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stuwi-Bewertung-der-Reyzklierbarkeit-von-2K-Soft-Touch-Bauteilen-mit-geschaeumtem-TPE-748x499.png 748w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stuwi-Bewertung-der-Reyzklierbarkeit-von-2K-Soft-Touch-Bauteilen-mit-geschaeumtem-TPE-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stuwi-Bewertung-der-Reyzklierbarkeit-von-2K-Soft-Touch-Bauteilen-mit-geschaeumtem-TPE-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Stuwi-Bewertung der Reyzklierbarkeit von 2K-Soft-Touch-Bauteilen mit gesch\u00e4umtem TPE\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span class=\" text-copyright order-3 justify-end text-right w-full  w-full \">&copy; IKV<\/span><figcaption class=\" w-full  text-figcaption justify-end text-right \">The 2K foam injection moulding process produces a lightweight, soft-touch composite material with potential for closed-loop recycling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Topic of the work:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haptically appealing soft-touch surfaces determine the perception of quality, particularly in car interiors. However, conventional soft-touch components are made of non-recyclable material composites, such as PVC, PUR and PP. With the Foam2Cycle project, IKV presented an alternative for the production of sustainable soft-touch composites based on foamed thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) at the K trade fair. The combination of a TPE processed by thermoplastic foam injection molding (TSG) with a polypropylene (PP) enables mechanical recycling without material separation of the composite components and the return of old components to the composite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The work is written in this working group:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the thermoplastic foam injection molding working group, we deal with various aspects of the innovative lightweight construction technology of foam injection molding. The main areas of research include design guidelines for lightweight structural construction, process optimization for foamed moulded parts to be welded and the improvement of surface qualities for use in automobiles or white goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objective:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aim of your work is to evaluate the recycling potential of the soft-touch composite. In particular, the feasible recyclate usage rates and their influence on the mechanical properties and the manufacturing process are to be analyzed. Another important aspect is the investigation of the influence of foaming agent residues from the foaming process on recyclability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your tasks:<\/h3>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#table-from-csv-block_18e9c72ef4b5077def79eba3ac108b5c table:not(thead) td:before { content: attr(data-col-name); }\n<\/style><section id=\"table-from-csv-block_18e9c72ef4b5077def79eba3ac108b5c\" class=\"block-table-from-csv theGridWrapper  text-sm   \">\n\n<table class='w-full gap-xs hyphens-none text-wrap '>\n\n<thead class='font-semibold font-serif hidden text-blue  lg:table-row-group'>\n\t<tr class=' flex flex-col mt-xs lg:border-t border-dashed first:border-none lg:border-white lg:table-row tableToNormal   '>\n\t\t<td class='grid grid-cols-2 gap-xs lg:table-cell before:block lg:before:hidden first:pl-2xs last:pr-2xs   before:text-right before:font-semibold before:font-serif align-top  py-3xs ' data-col-name='For a Bachelor's thesis, you will work on the 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components<\/td>\n\t\t<td class='grid grid-cols-2 gap-xs lg:table-cell before:block lg:before:hidden first:pl-2xs last:pr-2xs   before:text-right before:font-semibold before:font-serif align-top  py-3xs ' data-col-name='For a Master's thesis, you will work on the following tasks' > Familiarization with thermoplastic foam injection moulding and research into the recycling of 2K components<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<tr class=' flex flex-col mt-xs lg:border-t border-dashed first:border-none lg:border-white lg:table-row tableToNormal     odd:bg-green-lighter even:bg-green-lightest py-xs '>\n\t\t<td class='grid grid-cols-2 gap-xs lg:table-cell before:block lg:before:hidden first:pl-2xs last:pr-2xs   before:text-right before:font-semibold before:font-serif align-top  py-3xs ' data-col-name='For a Bachelor's thesis, you will work on the following tasks ' >Production of foamed test specimens made of TPE and PP with varying proportions of recycled composite components <\/td>\n\t\t<td class='grid grid-cols-2 gap-xs lg:table-cell before:block lg:before:hidden first:pl-2xs last:pr-2xs   before:text-right before:font-semibold before:font-serif align-top  py-3xs ' data-col-name='For a Master's thesis, you will work on the following tasks' >Production of foamed test specimens made of TPE and PP with varying proportions of recycled composite components<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<tr class=' flex flex-col mt-xs lg:border-t border-dashed first:border-none lg:border-white lg:table-row tableToNormal     odd:bg-green-lighter even:bg-green-lightest py-xs '>\n\t\t<td class='grid grid-cols-2 gap-xs lg:table-cell before:block lg:before:hidden first:pl-2xs last:pr-2xs   before:text-right before:font-semibold before:font-serif align-top  py-3xs ' data-col-name='For a Bachelor's thesis, you will work on the following tasks ' >Evaluation of the foamability of the TPE component, taking into account the recycled content and blowing agent residues <\/td>\n\t\t<td class='grid grid-cols-2 gap-xs lg:table-cell before:block lg:before:hidden first:pl-2xs last:pr-2xs   before:text-right before:font-semibold before:font-serif align-top  py-3xs ' data-col-name='For a Master's thesis, you will work on the following tasks' >Evaluation of the foamability of the TPE component, taking into account the recycled content and blowing agent residues<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<tr class=' flex flex-col mt-xs lg:border-t border-dashed first:border-none lg:border-white lg:table-row tableToNormal     odd:bg-green-lighter even:bg-green-lightest py-xs '>\n\t\t<td class='grid grid-cols-2 gap-xs lg:table-cell before:block lg:before:hidden first:pl-2xs last:pr-2xs   before:text-right before:font-semibold before:font-serif align-top  py-3xs ' data-col-name='For a Bachelor's thesis, you will work on the following tasks ' >Mechanical characterization of the test specimens <\/td>\n\t\t<td class='grid grid-cols-2 gap-xs lg:table-cell before:block lg:before:hidden first:pl-2xs last:pr-2xs   before:text-right before:font-semibold 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