Press releases

We are pleased to welcome two new partner companies to the IKV network.

Outstanding achievements in research and teaching – these are the basic prerequisites that RWTH Aachen University demands from candidates for an...

Six new trainers will ensure the sustainability of the training at the 40 plastics course centres supervised by the IKV.

In October, the European Cluster Excellence Initiative (ECEI) awarded the IKV the "Silver Label", a seal of quality for cluster organisations, thus...

The Scientific Alliance of Polymer Professors (WAK) presents awards every year to the best scientific papers in plastics technology.

The IKV is cooperating with the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM) to research the use of plasma polymer...

IKV presents “Plastic optical components from Aachen” together with Fraunhofer IPT und ILT

In August 2018, Professor Ulrich Rüdiger became the new rector of RWTH Aachen University in succession to Professor Schmachtenberg. Born in Helmstedt...

IKV and partners investigate tailor-made compounds for fuel cells and heat exchangers

Bénédicte, Benoît, Djaffar, Maxime, Oussama and Sylvain are studying plastics and composites technology at the "Institut Supérieur de Plasturgie...

Plastic films segment due to meet again in Aachen in November.

This year's IKV students' excursion (StudEx), which took place from 22-25 May, provided a particularly interesting insight into various aspects of the...

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"...

Combined joining and forming process of additively manufactured thermoplastic parts.

The declared aim of the Technology Window project in the city of Aachen is to make science "visible and experienceable for all". A shop window on...

IKV studies fibre-reinforced lightweight parts with a thermoset matrix

RWTH Aachen University has been asked to submit full proposals for five of their submitted projects.

IKV research project with Ford focuses on reliable failure prediction

Plastics Industry 4.0: Machine learning through combination of simulation and testing

Combination of technologies and processes offers potential for profile production

Joint IKV and AZL project examines productivity increases with the aid of Industry 4.0

For the more efficient production of high-technology multi-component parts

IKV develops model for digitising the rubber profile extrusion process

Gerlach Maschinenbau presents IKV with new heating and vulcanisation measuring technology.

IKV, ILT and IPT will present optical research projects on the joint NRW stand.

COMPOSITES EUROPE is established as an international business platform for the composite industry. It takes place in Stuttgart from 21- 23 September...

Together with its partners ILT and IPT, IKV will exhibit optics from Aachen on the joint NRW stand. Date: 17 - 21 September 2017.