CO₂ as a blowing agent for PU mouldings

IKV is developing a new foaming technology for the production of foamed polyurethane mouldings. The new technology enables the use of CO₂ as the blowing agent. It is regarded as the most promising and environmentally friendly alternative to chemical foaming ... >>> more

12 to 14 March 2013 - IKV with research network at JEC 2013

Composite specific part design and production technology play a key role for the industrialisation of fibre reinforced plastics (FRP). In order to generate innovative solutions, close collaboration between experts of different fields along the whole composite value-added chain ... >>> more

Efficient drug release by absorbable foam

The Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) at RWTH Aachen University is investigating, together with partner institutes, the controlled release of drugs for the treatment of common diseases of the urinary bladder as e.g. the overactive bladder. The drug delivery ... >>> more

9 November 2012 -Compact polyurethane in FRP processing

Gap impregnation is a fairly new process for the production of high-performance parts of fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) in only a few minutes. In this process, which is similar to RTM, a temporary flow gap is created. This temporary flow gap and the inclined position of the mould result in rapid, reproducible ... >>> more

28 October 2012 - Production of a CRP engine hood in just a few minutes

Together with the Institute of Automotive Engineering (ika) at RWTH Aachen University and a number of well-known industry partners, IKV has introduced a first prototype engine hood made of carbon fibres  ... >>> more

26 - 27 September 2012 - AddCom 2012 – Additives and Compounding

The IKV will, together with the British company Smithers Rapra, jointly organise for the first time a conference entitled "AddCom 2012 – Additives and Compounding" on September 26 and 27, 2012 in Aachen. In two parallel series of lectures, the conference will offer an interesting insight into the latest technical developments and trends in the fields of plastics additives and compounding. The many experts from industry ... >>> more

23 May 2012 - Large-volume production of continuous fibre-reinforced plastic parts

The Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) in Industry and the Skilled Crafts at RWTH Aachen University is currently working on the development of a polyurethane spray process for the production of composite parts with high fibre volume contents in short cycle times. The aim is to develop this fast, fully automated ... >>> more