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  • International symposium on trends in polyurethane processing

    Digitalisation, Circular economy, Polyurethane Technology | 02 Feb 2023

    On 28 and 29 March 2023, the IKV invites the PU community to attend the symposium in Aachen.

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  • IonKraft awarded grant from the European Commission’s EIC Accelerator program

    Circular economy, Packaging, Plasma technology, Surface technology | 24 Jan 2023

    The deep tech startup company IonKraft, which has its roots at IKV, is among the 78 innovative companies selected by the European Commission under the...

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  • Circular EconomyPLUS: Recommendations for action for a German Circular Economy Strategy

    Circular economy | 25 Nov 2022

    The recommendations for action are the result of a dialogue process initiated and moderated by PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. and were developed in...

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  • SAMPE awards Daniel Fritsche for his master's thesis

    Simulation, Awards, Materials technology | 24 Nov 2022

    As a prize winner, Daniel Fritsche also qualified to participate in the 37th SAMPE European Students Seminar, which took place in Hamburg from 15-17...

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  • K 2022: IKV with innovative research well represented

    Fairs and exhibitions, Injection moulding, Circular economy, Digitalisation, Additive Manufacturing | 04 Nov 2022

    Eight days, 3037 exhibitors from 60 countries, 176,000 trade visitors from 157 nations: K 2022, which ended in Düsseldorf on 26 October 2022, showed...

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  • Philipp Surray receives FSK Innovation Award

    Awards, Polyurethane Technology, Mould technology | 27 Sep 2022

    During the 21st International FSK Specialist Conference on Foamed Plastics and Polyurethanes 2022, Philipp Surray (IKV) was presented with the FSK...

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  • Recyclate processing, Circular Economy and Digitalisation – IKV at K 2022

    Fairs and exhibitions, Circular economy, Additive Manufacturing, Digitalisation | 16 Sep 2022

    At K 2022, the Institute for Plastics Processing in Industry and Craft at RWTH Aachen University (IKV) will show three processes in operation: a batch...

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  • 31st International Colloquium Plastics Technology dedicated to the industry’s key topics of the future

    Colloquium, Circular economy, Digitalisation, Hydrogen technologies | 13 Sep 2022

    The International Colloquium Plastics Technology 2022 put the focus on sustainability. Hydrogen economy and plastics recycling were the overriding...

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  • Ulrich Reifenhäuser awarded the Georg Menges Prize

    Colloquium, Awards | 07 Sep 2022

    The Georg Menges Prize, which is awarded for outstanding commitment in the interplay between research and industry, was won in 2022 by Ulrich...

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  • Melaten Grand Prix held for the second time in 2022

    Study, Rubber technology | 28 Jul 2022

    In the rubber technology course, students create tyre compounds and test the result on the racetrack

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  • IKV well represented at DKT IRC 2021

    Rubber technology, Fairs and exhibitions | 19 Jul 2022

    Scientists, professionals and executives from around the world visited the largest trade exhibition in the rubber industry and the connected rubber...

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  • Top-level research at the 2nd Symposium on Plastics Technology

    Conferences, Industry 4.0, Lightweight technologies, Injection moulding, Circular economy | 28 Jun 2022

    IKV and PPS organise global forum for polymer research in Aachen

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  • 31st International Colloquium Plastics Technology in Aachen

    Colloquium, Circular economy, Digitalisation, Hydrogen technologies | 28 Jun 2022

    Professional exchange and fresh impulses from research for practical use

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  • Aachen Polymer Optics Days address relevant issues in optical plastics

    Digitalisation, Optics, Injection moulding | 03 Jun 2022

    From material selection and replication to metrological characterization and the optical system: The Aachen Polymer Optics Days conference on 1 and 2...

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  • 10 years of commitment to the IKV Sponsors' Association

    Sponsors' association | 05 Apr 2022

    Professor Christian Hopmann congratulates Dr Herbert Müller on his 10 years on the board of the IKV Sponsors' Association and thanks him for his...

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  • Invitation to the Spring Hike 2019

    Alumni | 12 Feb 2019

    The date for the spring hike of the IKV alumni has been fixed: 11 May 2019

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  • IKV-NEWS-Ehemaligenwanderung-Juni-2018

    Spring excursion 2018

    Ehemalige | 12 Jun 2018

    Instead of wandering into the distance as in the last hikes, this year's spring excursion on 1 June 2018 was held under the motto "Back to the roots"...

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LATEST NEWS

  • International symposium on trends in polyurethane processing

    On 28 and 29 March 2023, the IKV invites the PU community to attend the symposium in Aachen.

    02 Feb 2023
  • IonKraft awarded grant from the European Commission’s EIC Accelerator program

    The deep tech startup company IonKraft, which has its roots at IKV, is among the 78 innovative companies selected by the European Commission under the...

    24 Jan 2023
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