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The Leibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (IVW) is a non-profit research institution of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate and the Technical University of Kaiserslautern.

It researches the basics for future applications of composite materials, which are of great importance for the mobility of the future, the fields of energy, climate and environment, machine and plant engineering as well as for health care. New materials, construction methods and manufacturing processes are investigated and - after the basic understanding has been developed - tailor-made for the respective product requirements.

The focus is on the entire process chain, from the basic materials to characterization and simulation, from construction methods and production technology to component testing and recycling. New ideas and innovative concepts are not only an essential part of the research and further development of the institute, but also lead to spin-offs.

Newly acquired knowledge is transferred, above all into science, but also into teaching, the interested public and application.

As a member of the Leibniz Association, the institute receives institutional grants in accordance with the AV-WGL for the joint financial support of institutions by the federal and state governments (federal share 50%, share of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate and the entirety of the states 50%).

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