Call for projects in DIK
At present there are the following calls for projects:
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Energy-saving, emission-free crosslinking of polydienes with high temperature and ageing stability
For the application of elastomers, e.g. in the field of "mobility", there are increasingly high demands on media, temperature and oxidation stability with simultaneously good mechanical and dynamic-mechanical values as well as service life. These requirements can only be met at a relatively low property level by conventional sulphur crosslinking due to the comparatively low bonding stability of the crosslinking sites.
Investigations of the potential of suitable polymer blends on thermal oxidative aging stability of polydienes
Elastomer materials are very important for the production of dynamically high loaded, temperatur- and media resistant products. The life time of elastomer products is depending to a great extend on material homogeneity beside their construction and the mechanical load and chemical exposure during use.
EcoRubber - Simulation-based sustainability assessment of elastomer products and manufacturing processes in the rubber industry
Considering climate protection as one of the most important elements of the EU's "Green Deal", the focus is on climate change and the observed global warming due to the emission of so-called greenhouse
gases (GHG), whereby the emission of CO2 is considered to be the main driver. Accordingly, all emitted gases contributing to global warming with a greenhouse effect (GWP - "global warming potential") are standardised as CO2 equivalents.
Cumulative Damage in Rubber Materials – Benchmark and Further Development
This project is motivated by components loaded in service. These real-life loadings are rarely of continuous cyclic constant amplitude nature. In daily use, rubber components are exposed to all kinds of loadings. However, the lifetime of such components is often predicted using fatigue data from simple test pieces which were exposed to continuous cyclic loads with constant amplitude.
Recycling of thermoplastic end-of-life articles for use in high-temperature and media-resistant thermoplastic elastomers (TPE-V) for applications in the engine compartment of alternative drive concepts
- Increased resource efficiency by using thermoplastic recyclates
- Improved functionality and performance of TPE-V parts
- Increased high-temperature and media stability of TPE-V
- Development of new material combinations