Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS
The Fraunhofer IMWS deals with polymer applications in various business areas. In recent years, the focus has increasingly shifted to closing material cycles and finding ways to achieve energy- and resource-efficient production. In addition to broad-based materials research activities at the Halle (Saale) site, topics in the field of polymer processing at the pilot plant center for polymer synthesis and processing in Schkopau play a central role. One focus there is on research projects on targeted polymer degradation using thermal-mechanical processes in the extruder. The Fraunhofer IMWS is also working on long-term stable marker systems with high information density, which can be used advantageously for marking polymer recyclates and for the efficient detection of polymer recyclate admixtures. The focus is also on new solutions for the recycling of fiber-reinforced plastics and the use of bio-based polymer materials.