Prof. Dr.-Ing. Edmund Haberstroh

Academic studies

PhD Graduation

PhD in mechanical engineering at the RWTH Aachen

Topic: "Cooling sections of extrusion lines"

Professional career

1976-1980:

• Scientific coworker at the Institute of Plastics Processing at IKV, Aachen

1981-1986:

• Head of department "Extrusion and further processing" at IKV, Aachen

1986-1989:   

• Head of department "Molding and processing methodology (injection molding)" at the Georg Fischer AG, Schaffhausen/Switzerland; Professorship at the RWTH Aachen

1989-1995:

• Head of department "Processing Methodology" (European production) at the Pharma Gummi Wimmer West GmbH in Eschweiler; Professorship at the RWTH Aachen

1995-2014:

• Professorship "Rubber technology" in the faculty of mechanical engineering at the RWTH Aachen; visiting professor at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven/Belgium (1996-2003)

2008-2016:

• Head of department "Processing Methodology" at the German Institute of Rubber Technology
  

Research interests

• Rubber technology:
  • Mixing, evaluation of mixing quality of rubber compounds, injection molding, mechanical properties

• Plastic technology:
  • Preparation, reactive extrusion, stretch blow molding, processing of polyurethane, thermoforming, welding, plastic/metal-hybrid composites