Material development, process development and verification are linked together. In addition to the complete process know-how, the characterization and verification of the materials and components at the institute are also part of the process. A main focus of the department is on cost-effective new developments in the field of high-temperature composites for the conversion into high-volume serial applications.
Further research topics
- High performance brake materials
- High temperature polymers
- Ceramic composites (CMC)
- 3D-reinforcement (thru-thickness) for ceramic composites
- Alternative fiber materials
- High performance friction materials
- Particle and fiber reinforced polymeric cement
- Cutting protection fabrics
- Electromagentic shielding in lightweight construction
Manufacturing Technologie
- Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM, VaRTM)
- Vacuum Infusion (VARI)
- Warm pressing
- SMC
- Ceramic Pultrusion
- Polymer Infiltration and Pyrolysis (PIP)
- Liquid Phase Siliconizing
- Filament-Wet-Winding
- Fiber preforming / Handling
Materials
- Fiber and particle reinforced light metals (MMC)
- Fiber reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC)
- High temperature Polymer Matrix Composites up to 400 °C (PMC)
- Polymer based fiber reinforced ceramics and hybrid composites for elevated temperatures up to 1000 °C
- Lightweight materials for tribological systems (e.g. high performance brake rotors)
- Fire protection / nonflammable composites
- Lightweight heat shielding and insulation materials
- Ballistic protection