:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/8d/fd/8dfdc63153cce5816e7a371257b6bdff/nexofoam-epla-schaumv1.png "From compact EPLA granules to fully foamed insulation boards: This bio-based particle foam material can be processed as a drop-in solution on existing EPS molding machines. (Bild: Nexofoam)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/91/39/91397ac53b2ca4d65d65f563ebdc12ea/nexofoam-epla-schaumv1.png "From compact EPLA granules to fully foamed insulation boards: This bio-based particle foam material can be processed as a drop-in solution on existing EPS molding machines. (Bild: Nexofoam)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2b/37/2b37601930b643d709629fa8005aade0/nexofoam-epla-schaumv1.png "From compact EPLA granules to finished foam insulation boards: This bio-based particle foam material can be processed as a drop-in solution on existing EPS molding machines. (Bild: Nexofoam)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/97/0c/970c52fd142e10a3c4566168037ca637/materialloesungen-pressefoto-1890x1329v1.jpeg "rPET pellets: At Fraunhofer IAP, terephthalic acid is recovered from PET to produce new polymers for bottles, fibers, and films. The yellowish to grayish hues are due to the recycled raw material. Through the targeted addition of additives, the color can be adjusted to produce even colorless material. (Bild: Fraunhofer IAP / Romina Schönefeld)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ce/ee/ceeeef086bfb174ebdda31c0dfccaf9a/2-weiss-blick-in-produktion-dji-0095-kopiev1.jpeg "A look inside the injection molding shop at Weiss Kunststoffverarbeitung in Illertissen, Bavaria. (Bild: White)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/33/08/3308710c85715e917ec1baf9767fe4a7/2026-ewikon-wago-hei-kanalv1.png "Ewikon's 48-cavity hot runner as a production mold. (Bild: Ewikon)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a2/a5/a2a516dc69b4c8f8ad6f475ae6746a08/sxkh-bei-hpf-gesamtwerkzeugv1.png "The HMG 70XS1510 trimming press from the Chinese manufacturer SXKH combines all the functions required by toolmakers at HPF in a very compact design. The deciding factors in the purchase were the purchase price—and confidence in the quality of established international key components. (Bild: Pergler Media)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/19/5f/195fdb6e09629994f1d6e3cf94dac8d8/bild-1-exam510-ultem9085v1.jpeg "Granular printing (FGF) makes it cost-effective to produce large-format functional parts from high-performance polymers such as Ultem 9085. (Bild: NEW AIM3D)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d5/c4/d5c46d40e1ae062370d058e2c006c376/dimitrisvetsikas1969-belgium-3595351v1.jpeg "European Plastics Industry Calls for Immediate Action to Address the Industry Crisis (Bild: dimitrisvetsikas1969)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e6/63/e663f0e1dd8818fc501c6fb5c5d33712/19-5689-circular-economy-of-resourcesv1.jpeg "Plastic waste from the average household is very heterogeneous. Only the right mix of technologies can turn all types of plastic waste into a new source of raw materials. (Bild: BASF)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/31/5b/315b714f653484179232fbc4d6d79543/sesotec-img-andreas-hanus-25-20-281-29v1.jpeg "Andreas Hanus, Head of AI Development at Sesotec: “AI will not replace traditional sorting technology, but will intelligently enhance it.” (Bild: Sesotec)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/74/5f/745f512239689819275af39a82f59860/b-brenkenv1.jpeg "Dr. Benedikt Brenken, Director of R-Cycle: \"The digital product passport will fundamentally change plastic recycling.\" (Bild: R-Cycle)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/40/6d/406d05534ab4d28194bd29699e023e67/2026-09-09-uni-kiel-aufmacherv1.jpeg "These self-polarizing polymer coatings could be used in a wide variety of electronic components in the future. (Bild: University of Kiel/C. Anders)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5d/46/5d46e098a7cfaebdd9643df47153c5af/aufmacherv1.png "The PPWR imposes new requirements on packaging: What impact does this have on mechanical engineering? (Bild: KI-generiert / Dall-E)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/70/13/7013fe202fb4790708f62f69cd0c83d4/aufmacher-st-c3-a4rkeschaumfoliev1.png "Using thermoplastic starch as a base, researchers at the IKV successfully produced a flexible foam film using physical blowing agents. (Bild: IKV)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d1/2b/d12b536ba3b382d0d138e342ac1038e6/03--20pm-imm-mgsv1.jpeg "MGS Richfield Site (Bild: MGS)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/90/9c/909cf6eb1b91a9a84ff535033ea9b048/honeycombv1.jpeg "The composite material made of epoxy and glass fibers not only protects against flames but is also fully recyclable. (Bild: Empa)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/6a/d5/6ad5980b0c965409c71582fc59145e13/1920-covestro-new-covestro-headquartersv1.jpeg "Covestro's corporate headquarters in Leverkusen (Bild: Covestro)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/db/74/db741079d26ad9e7a69278fde45e79c7/aufmacherv1.png "(Bild: KI-generiert / Dall-E)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b3/65/b3654df434f4d31e1fda3c79bc7bb4b0/nakura-20kunstrasenteppich-20ohne-20verf-c3-bcllungv1.jpeg "Tecnaro has developed synthetic turf fibers using a specially formulated Arboblend blend that offers high resistance to heat, UV rays, and weathering, and, because it is niobium-based, sequesters CO₂ over the long term. (Bild: Tecnaro)")
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/93/2c/932c2658fe18e7ba1eef1a6ebdab2ec3/0133008856v2.jpeg?v= "Automatically derived cooling channel layout (blue) approximating the iso-surfaces of the optimised heat balance (green). (Source: IKV)")
Institut für Kunststoff- verarbeitung (IKV) an der RWTH Aachen
Seffenter Weg ⎢ 52074 Aachen ⎢ Deutschland ⎢
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/97/5e/975e54ba5181d6d6382df03760e1e062/aufmacher-ikvv1.jpeg?v= "However, a method developed at the IKV makes it possible to produce test specimens with homogeneous, highly oriented fibers, thereby allowing the damage mechanisms to be studied without any interactions. (Bild: Toray)")
Article | Apr 13, 2026
Short-Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastics: Targeted Analysis of Fatigue Behavior and Improvement of Service Life
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9f/95/9f9597d1b9d71b9e882f411d85f01247/ikv-kolloquium-26-1761-1536x1023v1.webp?v= "IKV Institute Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Hopmann will welcome approximately 460 experts from research and industry in the plastics sector to the 33rd IKV Colloquium in Aachen in early March. (Bild: DF.Photography)")
Article | Mar 11, 2026
Circular Economy, AI, and Innovation as a Compass
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/db/f7/dbf77960768d6972f0409257224de137/ikv-bild1v1.jpeg?v= "The control concept for thermoplastic injection molding is based on a learning, model-predictive control system (Bild: IKV)")
Article | Jan 22, 2026
Research for Practical Application
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/33/4e/334e00a8bfdceee040387c809f4e6f0c/0117794590.jpeg?v= "At the PIC 4.0, the participants of the opening ceremony visited various test stands. (Source: IKV)")
Article | Apr 15, 2024
RWTH Aachen University opens state-of-the-art Plastics Innovation Center 4.0
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/20/cd/20cd1c66bbd6bbca7f95407b0b64a57d/0113578676.jpeg?v= "This year, the focus of the English-language conference is increasingly on the automobile industry and the topic of automotive. (Source: IKV)")
Article | Aug 22, 2023
5th International Injection Moulding Conference Centers on Automotive's Sustainable Shift
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/22/db/22db254029d8b2a03d3a5533549f8cad/0112959714.jpeg?v= "The 5th IIMC will take place on 20 and 21 September 2023. (Source: IKV)")