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Lightweight solution for battery electric vehicles
Modern analytics for biobased plastics
From real test to virtual design of plastic components
Circular Plastics Economy: Bioplastics for technical use
System reliability and optimization of ventilators
Making elastomers more robust with diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings
Automatic FE calculations of a digital parameterized electric motor calculation model
Design of dynamically stressed components made of short-fiber-reinforced plastics
Condition monitoring of automated driving vehicles
Wireless, energy-autonomous remote monitoring of bolted joints
AI optimizes vibrations
New applications for metal pads in vibration control technology
Plastics in thermal management
Lifetime prediction of plastic
LoadLightBike »L-LBF«
Fuse protection of electrified powertrain components
Battery management system (BMS) for energy-sensitive applications
Piezoelectrete
I²PANEMA - the IoT and active noise control at port and industrial facilities
Heavy rainfall events as a challenge for the future
ProKInect - machine tool conditioning monitoring on a cross-manufacturer basis
Improved service life of elastomers
Investigating the service life of aged elastomer components
Development of thermally conductive polymer blends
Efficient prevention of fires
Waste4Future: Technology for the complete recycling of plastic waste
SET Level: Safety for the autonomous mobility of the future
Optimized design of hybrid commercial vehicles (ORCA)
Recyclates for sustainable structural components in household appliances
Plastics economy: biostabilizers as part of the sustainability transition
Silent Running — vibro-acoustic metamaterials to reduce vibrations in space travel applications
Reducing CO2 by using new manufacturing processes and materials for sustainable lightweight components of land vehicles
Hybrid energy storage for more power and range
Customized "green" materials for "green" hydrogen
New possibilities for lightweight construction using vibro-acoustic metamaterials
Reduction of the fatigue strength due to the influence of hydrogen
Künstliche Intelligenz zur Erkennung von Formverschmutzung im Elastomerspritzguss
Online rheology
Plastic additives make a significant contribution to improving the quality of recycled materials
DNA Casting: Multicriteria optimization of cast components
PROMETHEUS - Novel star polymers as lubricant additives reduce friction
Strong CO2 -reduced components made from fiber-reinforced biopolymers
GOHybrid Hybrid lightweight wheels
Noise barriers with vibroacoustic metamaterials
Reliability evaluation of hydrogen fuel cells in electromobility
Concept for fatigue strength test under combined mechanical-hydraulic loads
SmartLab4Chassis - Smart Lab for Future Mobility Chassis Systems
PET secondary materials from different post-consumer sources
Circular reusable transport solution with integrated air padding
Recyclate Analytics: Development of modern analytics for post-consumer waste
Analysis of the interactions between additives and fillers using the example of flame-retardant cable sheaths
HyMon: Intelligent tanks for hydrogen vehicles
InsituWIND - Structural monitoring on offshore wind turbines
Research project nodularWeld - Repair welding of cast iron with nodular graphite
Plastics in hydrogen applications
Plastics under power
Vibroacoustic Metamaterials
ALBACOPTER®: The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft’s eVTOL lighthouse project
AI failure analysis of technical elastomers
Optimizing durable dynamic structures
CIRCULUS - Sustainable battery systems for the energy transition
IdenT - Condition identification of trailers of automated trucks
High-performance center GreenMat4H2
AddiSim: Disoriented in 3D printing? Directional material properties
Chassis testing in new multi-axle testing environment
Agile Dynamic Systems - AgiDyS
Fraunhofer technology in market-ready force sensors - Altosens GmbH
AI Application Hub on Plastic Packaging
Experimentally validating the dynamic properties of wheels
JB-MULTI-FUN - Better understanding of additively manufactured WAAM structures and surfaces
JB-RecAl - Secondary aluminum - a raw material from end-of-life and production waste
FutureCarProduction - Sustainable car body concepts for vehicle construction
Digi4Circular - digital platform for the development of sustainable and efficient automotive components
JB-ReSaMon - Sustainable production of sandwich elements for the construction sector
VVMethods - Analysis and test procedures for autonomous vehicles
Efficient drive-file-determination by inverse modelling
IoT sensor technology for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance
SUMSENS – Structure-borne sound multi-hop sensor network
IndiNaPoly - Customized nanotechnological polymer platform for large-scale production of future semiconductor generations
Plastic recyclates and biopolymers as raw materials for fibers and films
HATE-Fluor - Fluorine-free substitutes for selected technical applications
AccCellBaT - Accelerated Cell and Battery Testing
Sustainable flame retardants for bioplastics
Development of a test methodology for structurally integrated high-voltage storage devices
TERIS - Technology platform for tire abrasion and its emission identification in road traffic
UP-Wing - Development of a vibration-based de-icing process for aircraft wings
OrganoPor - Bio-based, halogen-free, flame-retardant, self-supporting insulation boards
Development of a programmable bistable finger prosthesis
GECO - Holistic thermal management and metamaterials for aircraft galleys
Odor control additives for a stable circular economy
PORez - Quantitative molecular characterization of polyolefin recyclates
Zynk-Guss - Analysis of the cyclic material behavior of zinc die casting alloys
FOLAMI - Evaluation solution for steel-aluminum welds in ship design
SEABAT - Lithium-ion battery for marine applications
PEMPAR - Increasing the service life of fuel cells, shortening test times
ORKa3D - Digital quality control of weld seams to evaluate fatigue strength
RE-IMPACT - Inspection system for testing rCF composite
Supurior - Customized polymer development for the most demanding requirements
Flexeras - Helmet with vibration sensor for excavator operators
Innovative thermal management in fuel cell air compressors
Alternative drive system using EV trailers
Cross-cutting issues and Focus topics
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Cross-cutting issues and Focus topics
Electrical energy storage devices
Development of sustainable battery systems
Reliability assessment and lifetime analysis
Coatings
Melt-metal interactions
Custom polymers for micro- and nanolithography
Hydrogen
Press releases
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Press releases
SMM: Simulation software for adaptronic systems - Taking the momentum out of vibrations
Creating sustainable products: Fraunhofer LBF investigates recycling of halogen-free flame retardant plastics
New Laboratory Makes Kilogram-Scale Chemical Syntheses of Plastics Possible
Complex Loading versus Hidden Reserves: International Symposium on Structural Durability Provides Information on New Trends
How effective are bonding agents? Fraunhofer LBF uses liquid chromatography for characterization for the first time
Bringing the road into the laboratory: Users discuss biaxial fatigue-testing for car and truck wheels
Come together: teamwork achieves optimum composite design
Brilliant perspective: Computer tomography analyzes damage to raw materials under load
Fraunhofer LBF at Compounding World Expo 2018
Upcycling of PET Bottles
Smart connections: Intelligent sensors monitor and optimize industrial processes 4.0
“Future of Composites in Transportation 2018”, JEC Innovation Award for hybrid roof bow
SMM 2018: Hull coatings, radar, and robots – Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft to present maritime research highlights at SMM in Hamburg from 4 to 7 September
More range for electric vehicles: functionalized thermoplastic sandwich components within minutes
New test rig components for faster development and validation
Fraunhofer LBF and BAM develop faster procedure for flame-retardant plastics
For EVs with higher range
Outstanding Achievements in Automotive Lightweight Design
Efficient Manufacturing Technology: Integrated Sensors Secure and Monitor the Manufacturing of Thick-Walled CFK Structures
Dynamic plastics testing
Recycling of plastics
Fraunhofer LBF supports numerous small and middle-sized entrepreneurs in their competitive
In-Plane Shear Test
Hybrid joined multi-material
Lightweight battery
failure prediction
Bubble Inflation
Fraunhofer LBF organize Forum Plastic Recyclates
Eliminate Viruses Effectively
OrganoPor
Forum Plastic Recyclates
„InCeight Casting“: Proceedings available, CfP till May 15, 2022
Fraunhofer LBF improves 2D tensile test and modelling in design of plastic tanks
Green elastomers
More than fibers in sight: Fraunhofer LBF develops application-oriented methods for the simulation of plastic components
Taking chromatography to a new level: Fraunhofer LBF develops modern analytics for polyolefin compounds
Optimized plastic surfaces for UV disinfection
K-Fair: Lightweight construction with natural fibre-reinforced plastics used for Li-ion battery housings
K-Fair: New methods for reliable lifetime estimation of plastic recyclates
Advanced Materials 2030 Initiative
Forum Plastic Recyclates, March 29 - 30, 2023
International Congress for the Foundry Industry
Poject on the harmonization of a transport-specific Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Short- and long-term properties in recyclates
Altosens GmbH launches Fraunhofer technology on the market
Better recycling of plastic packaging: New process extracts fragrances
Fraunhofer LBF develops new approach for rapid process stabilization of plastics
Online workshop discusses challenges and solutions for environmentally friendly elastomer compounds
Improving the Quality of Recyclate Films by Additivation
Lightweight and sustainable: Fraunhofer LBF presents innovations for the technical supply industry
Users deliberate upon biaxial fatigue strength tests for passenger car and truck wheels and hubs
"6th Forum Plastic Recyclates", March 13 and 14, 2024 in Darmstadt
Intelligent suspensions using metal cushions with integrated sensor function
Congress "InCeight Casting C8" interdisciplinary network for the foundry industry, March 5 to 7, 2025
Fraunhofer CCPE at the ACHEMA 2024
Recyclable lightweight battery housing
Standard-compliant flame retardancy for post-consumer recyclates in specific applications
Polypropylene recyclate more profitable
Forum Plastic Recyclates 2025
“InCeight Casting C8” from March 5 to 6, 2025
Online event: New methods for accelerated reliability assessment
Bio-based polyesters for demanding long-term applications
Sustainable plastics containing flame retardants for use in closed-loop applications
High-performance elastomers and plasma polymer coatings to replace fluoropolymers in technical applications:
Constant optimization of materials and products made from polyolefin recyclates for sustainable solutions
The Circular Economy meets innovation at K-Messe 2025
Advanced materials for the Circular Economy
Using Vibration to Deice Aircraft Wings
Economic alternatives to TCPP for polyurethanes – search for project partners
Users deliberate upon biaxial fatigue strength tests for passenger car and truck wheels and hubs
Forum Plastics Recyclates on March 25-26, 2026, in Darmstadt
Sustainable Design of Geosynthetics and Roof Underlayments Made from Recyclates
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