Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS
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Cooperations

We cooperate with a number of renowned companies - from start-ups and SMEs to large corporations - and support you in developing and optimizing processes and products and bringing them to market. You can find some of the voices of customers we have already won over with our competent, structured and successful working methods here.

Airbus

Portrait in Nahaufnahme von Benjamin Teich, Airbus
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“Airbus has been cooperating successfully with the Fraunhofer IMWS since 2005, for example on the potential applications of new lightweight materials. We value the highly professional cooperation with the institute's staff and their ability to react to our requirements quickly and in a highly competent manner.”

Benjamin Teich, Senior Technology Manager, R&D Coordination Composite Box Structures, Airbus

Exipnos GmbH

Peter Putsch, Geschäftsfrüher der Exipnos GmbH steht im Portrait vor einer DCIM-Einheit
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“The DCIM (direct compounding injection molding) technology developed in our company has always presented us with exciting puzzles. Practical tests showed, for example, that DCIM often produces materials with significantly higher properties than those obtained by conventional, two-stage plastics processing from compounding and injection molding – despite identical starting materials! A joint research and development project with the Fraunhofer IMWS finally provided us with a scientifically sound explanation for the causes of this phenomenon. The investigations carried out by the researchers and the possibilities of drawing on excellent technical equipment in the field of microstructure diagnostics made the physical processes in materials processing visible down to the nanometer range. The expertise gained from this enabled us, together with the materials scientists at the IMWS, to develop the innovative plastic “Polyamid-Blend 111”, which features low water absorption and low shrinkage, retains its high impact strength even at low temperatures, is UV-stable and is ideal for matt surfaces. The new material is thus highly suitable as a cost-effective, high-quality alternative to polycarbonate/ABS or polycarbonate/ASA, such as for paneling and shelving in the direct sunlight area of vehicle interiors. It is one of our contributions to the automotive future.”

Peter Putsch, Managing Director Exipnos GmbH, Merseburg

Sonae Indústria

Logo der Sonae Industria
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»Many thanks to the Fraunhofer IMWS compounding team. Their expertise and first class equipment allowed us to achieve great results in Woodforce industrialization. We had hard days of work together, in a very ambitious & creative atmosphere!«

Xavier Le Fur, Product Development & Technical Manager, Sonae Indústria

KraussMaffei

Portrait von Dr. Hans-Ulrich Golz, Geschäftsführer KrausMaffei
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“The Fraunhofer PAZ has established itself as an important driving force for the central German “chemical triangle”. As partners, we also highly appreciate the unique equipment, the expertise and creativity of the employees and their great understanding of the needs of a very dynamic sector. The combination of our wide-ranging expertise in mechanical engineering and process engineering as well as the in-depth understanding of plastics processing processes on the part of Fraunhofer researchers enables us to jointly develop individual solutions at the highest level for our customers both quickly and reliably.”

Dr. Hans Ulrich Golz, President of the Injection Molding Division of the KraussMaffei Group and Managing Director, KraussMaffei