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In the HESTIA joint project, IVW is developing construction methods and processes for load-path-optimized window frames for future…

In early November, the last Type IV pressure vessel, designed for operating pressures of 700 bar, was completed for the final…

In modern manufacturing processes for fiber reinforced polymers (FRP), Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) has emerged as a key…

From October 16 to 20, 2023, the Materials Vacation took place at our institute, a unique student internship that offered two…

The project Durobast – durable and resource-saving composite structural components based on newly pre-treated and processed bast…

Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) processes are widely applied for manufacturing lightweight components for the automotive,…

Thermoplastic fiber-reinforced polymer composites (TFRPC) can be manufactured by using a variety of static or continuous methods.…

Together with the company Math2Market GmbH, the IVW is pushing developments in the field of artificial intelligence. In the…

Together with IBWF in Mainz, IVW is developing new ways of processing waste wood and using it for high-performance structural…

Since September 1, 2023, Professor Dr.-Ing. Thomas Neumeyer is the new head of the Program Area Manufacturing Science at IVW. He…

As part of an excursion, the scientists of Materials Science Department visited the Institut für Technische Chemie at Karlsruhe…

Leibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (IVW) has been active in the research field of fiber composites for more than 30 years,…

A process and plant development for the production of novel lightweight hydrogen tanks using carbon fibers and a bio-based resin…

Together with the partners Airbus Operations GmbH, Technische Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig, Henkel AG & KGaA,…

As part of the WaVe project, Leibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (IVW) is developing a lightweight-optimized carbon fiber…

Innovative SMC semi-finished products open up new application possibilities

Given the high number of air passengers, the…

Introduction

During the processing of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs), detailed knowledge about the production processes becomes…

Sun, good humor, creativity and speed at the IVW student competition 2023

The IVW has been awarded the "TOTAL E-QUALITY" rating for equal opportunities for the second time. The German association annually…

On June 2023, the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue and Structural Integrity (ICAF) held their 38^th ICAF Conference…

Since 1988, FPCM, the International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials, has been devoted to research on flow…

The use of fiber reinforced components for lightweight constructions has been increasing rapidly over the last decades. The rising…

The 15th edition of the FPCM was held at Purdue University (Indiana, USA) from June 27-29. The internationally renowned conference…

The Leibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH (IVW) in Kaiserslautern has received funding of 723,000 euros to carry out the…

Optimizations of the continuous induction welding process of CFK organosheets by using FEA

Continuous induction welding provides…

Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) is a common process for the production of fiber-plastic composites in which a fiber reinforcement is…

At the Rhineland-Palatinate state competition "Jugend forscht 2023", two students from the Heinrich-Heine-Gymnasium…

Material characterization with multiaxial stress states as well as multiaxial component testing is an important but challenging…

On May 1st, Dr. Andreas Klingler has started his new DFG-funded Walter-Benjamin position at Leibniz-Institut für…

As part of the BMBF program "WIR! - Change through Innovation in the Region" and the regional project "Waste2Value -…

In the project “Process analysis of pseudo-plastic behavior of unidirectional reinforced staple fiber organic sheets”, the…

In May 2023, IVW has started a new project together with Fotoverbundglas Marl GmbH to develop a plant technology for the…

Compared to their continuous fiber-reinforced relatives, short fiber-reinforced thermoplastics are not only considerably less…

At the first "Female Recruting Day" of the IVW on 12 April 2023, 9 female Master's students or graduates from different…

Over the past 20 years, there has been a constant upward trend in the application of fiber reinforced plastics, mainly driven by…

In recent years, struts in the aerospace industry have often been made of aluminum or in a complex thermoset FRP wound…

On 13 and 14 March, three of our scientists from Materials Science program area were invited to a scientific exchange at Polymer…

In the project "drivEcomp II", new materials and manufacturing processes are being developed for producing components of electric…

Leibniz institutes are dedicated to socially, economically and ecologically relevant issues. The Leibniz Association links 97…

Composites with a thermoplastic matrix, so-called thermoplastic composites (TPC), are increasingly used in key industries due to…

The EU testbed BIOMAT has launched the 1st Call for its Open Tender, allowing European SMEs and industries to apply for highly…

The monthly "Jour Fixe" has become an integral part of the networking activities of the CU West cluster of Composites United e. V.…

Since last year, Leibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe has been supporting two teams of students at the Heinrich-Heine-Gymnasium…

Yesterday, Stefan Weidmann successfully completed his Dr.-Ing. examination in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering…

This week Björn Willenbacher successfully completed his Dr.-Ing. examination in the Department of Mechanical and Process…

Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) with thermosetting matrices are increasingly applied in transportation due to their…

As part of the ongoing LuFo research project "TraNa", a new generation of SMC semi-finished products is being developed at IVW in…

Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites (NFRPC) have been used in the European automotive industry for decades and are mainly…

On 30 and 31 January the kick-off meeting of the EU project r-LightBioCom with 15 partners from 5 countries takes place in…

On January 23, 2023, Dr. Martin Gurka successfully completed the last part of his habilitation process with his lecture on "Smart…

Fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (TP-FRPC) are characterized not only by their fast processability and lower weight but also by…

The production of thermoplastic components with directional fiber reinforcement is usually carried out in a thermoforming process…

Introduction of AVK workgroup „continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics (cFRTP)”

Continuous fiber reinforced plastics with a…

Today, consistent digitalization often forms the basis for efficient product development, especially in the field of composite…

Online Application possible until 28 February 2023

Together with 28 partners, the IVW launched the Digitain project on 01.01.2023. It develops processes, methods and models for…

Under the leadership of Airbus Operations GmbH and other partners from the aerospace industry,  IVW has been working since…

With the project Open Digitalization Alliance Pfalz II (ODPfalz-II), the IVW specifically addresses the area of participatory…

In the Research and Science category of the coveted award, IVW scored with HyKoPerm measurement technologies for an…

Continuous fiber-reinforced inserts from the 3D printer as internal reinforcement of an injection molded part

Leibniz-Institut…

Thanks to their lightweight potential, fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs) plays a key role in reducing climate damaging CO2…

Andreas Gebhard was appointed to the expert jury of the manus® competition 2023 of igus® GmbH.

Industrial applications of plastic…

Fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) are ideal for lightweight applications. However, geometric limitations in established…

Each person comes into contact with 300 surfaces every 30 minutes on average, exposing them to 840,000 germs; up to 80 % of…

At the CU West general meeting at Tejin in Heinsberg on October 25, 2022, Professor Ulf Breuer was re-elected to the board, of…

On November 3, 2022, students of the lecture "Composites in Aircraft Construction" of Prof. Ulf Breuer (lecture supervising…

Basis for a circular economy of halogens

From April 1, 2023, three-year work on "Halogen cycles as important contributions to the…

SMC semi-finished products for structural high-temperature applications based on recycled carbon fibers

Fiber-reinforced…

On 01.09.2022, IVW started the three-year work for the CF-Hydro project. The object is the development of a carbon fiber…

The Project Durobast – Durable and resource-saving composite structural components based on novel pretreated and processed bast…

Composite materials made of glass fibers and plastics are often used in the manufacturing of boats and water sports equipment. The…

The Leibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH (IVW) in Kaiserslautern will receive a state grant of 500,000 euros to implement…

The European Interparliamentary Space Conference (EISC) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have awarded the "Space Sustainability…

A large number of innovations, e.g. in transportation, medical technology as well as energy technology, are made possible by the…

On September 6, 2022, the IVW, together with other research institutes, presented a cross-section of the field of materials…

Of the 30 million tons of plastic produced each year, about two percent end up in the oceans. Eighty percent of this plastic waste…

Additive manufacturing is becoming increasingly important in the production of complex structural components. Researchers around…

On July 12^th 2022, we started the Horizon Europe project “Waste2BioComp” with a virtual kick-off meeting. Together with our 12…

In case of a crash, fiber-reinforced plastic composites can absorb large amounts of energy at a low weight under a suitable load.…

Project coordinator CIDETEC organised a public workshop as part of the AIRPOXY project meeting on 15 June 2022 in San Sebastián,…

Today, modern lightweight tanks for hydrogen storage are already manufactured in fiber composite design (Type 4 tanks). In this…

Carbon fibers have the property of polarizing incident unpolarized light from natural or artificial light sources. Therefore, the…

For the best possible utilisation of the lightweight design potential of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) composites, the…

5 students visit IVW

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde e.V. (German Society for Materials Science) has announced the winners of the poster…

As part of the excursion series "Industrial Production of Composite Materials", IVW was invited to DG Flugzeugbau GmbH in Bruchsal…

Development of novel moisture-resistant natural fibre-reinforced composite for structural components in the DuroBast project

A high resistance to fatigue crack propagation is most important for many fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. Because of…

In the monthly "Jour Fixe" of the CU West cluster of Composites United e. V., companies from one technology field briefly…

Ceremonial commissioning of the Thermoplastic Composites Technology Center "TTC" at Leibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH

BMBF Junior Research Group Manager wins 1st Place

With a neutral CO₂ balance and low energy consumption during processing into composites, natural fibers can make an important…

Introduction

Recently, it has been discovered that carbon fibers polarize unpolarized light, providing an opportunity to detect…

On April 14, 2022, Matthias Mieves, Member of the Bundestag, was a guest in Kaiserslautern. He is a full member of the Bundestag's…

Continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (TP-FRP) offer a number of advantages compared to continuous fiber-reinforced…

In the monthly "Jour Fixe" of the CU West cluster of Composites United e.V., companies from a technology field briefly introduce…

As part of the TTC project (Technology Center Thermoplastic Composites), work has begun at the Leibniz-Institut für…

Today Stephan Becker successfully completed his Dr.-Ing. examination in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering of TU…

Last Monday, Bai-Cheng Jim successfully completed his Dr.-Ing. examination in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering…

8 teams of students of the TU Kaiserslautern were extremely inventive and tested their self-made vehicles in a competition on the…

In order to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement, CO2 emissions in all areas of mobility must be significantly reduced within…

European Union’s aim is the creation of a sustainable European bioeconomy. In BIOMAT project, EU is specifically funding the…

Keynote "Sustainable Composites und Circular Economy" by Dr. Barbara Güttler

State Secretary Dr. Alt presents IVW with grant of €2.9 million

Hydrogen technology is one of the greatest hopes in the fight…

Composites United West: Jour Fixe from 17 January 2022
Contact: Dr. Heinz Kolz (heinz.kolz@composites-united.com)

"Hybrid…

On January 24, 2022, the founder and long-time director of our company, our dear Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Neitzel, passed away.

Pro…

In the first round of calls for proposals of the new EU research framework program "Horizon Europe" (2021-2027), IVW has…

Open-heart surgery requires access to the cardiothoracic cavity. For this purpose, the surgeon separates the sternum…

By using two high-speed testing machines at IVW, short-term dynamic tensile, shear and compression tests can be carried out at…

This year we had another wish tree at IVW, with which employees fulfilled the wishes of almost 100 children of the Evangelische…

On December 17, 2021, IVW received a grant for infrastructure development for thermoplastic fiber composite pressure vessels for…

Ph.D. candidate from the University of Pittsburgh visits IVW

Science Minister Clemens Hoch: Another success for Kaiserslautern as a center of innovation

With Paris Climate Agreement, signed by 195 countries, at the latest, the course has been set for a more conscious and…

To fight against climate change, new technologies will also be required for commercial vehicles in order to be able to operate…

Efficient production of carbon fiber reinforced plastics is still an issue in transport industry. In series production, the…

Project "Machine Learning for Simulation Intelligence in Process Design for Composite Materials" approved by Senat of the Leibniz…

Up to now, the design process of dry-running radial plain bearings made of plastic for demanding applications has not been…

Newsletter informs about current developments

From 01.10.2021 the IVW has started the work for the preparation of a new EU project. Over a period of 6 months, the BMBF will…

On October 7, 2021, IVW's Scientific Director Ulf Breuer visited the Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien IWT in…

Despite the superior weight-specific mechanical properties of thermoset carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP), the brittle…

To be able to exploit the lightweight and performance potential of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) composites in the best manner,…

The development of advanced hydrogen technologies is being further advanced at the IVW with a new major project. Together with 17…

On September 10, 2021, the Alumni Award for the best student paper was presented for the fourth time. In an online vote among the…

On September 9, 2021, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. mult. Klaus Friedrich was posthumously awarded the Medal of Excellence in Composite…

For the first time, Schill + Seilacher offers an unsaturated polyester resin in industrial scale, based on more than 99 %…

Dipl.-Ing. Julia Vogtmann supports female students

For a detailed description of fracture and deformation behavior of fiber-reinforced thermoplastics it is crucial to conduct…

On June 16, 2021, Dr. David May successfully completed the last part of his habilitation procedure with his lecture on "Process…

Prof. Dr. Peter Mitschang and Dr. David May have been appointed to the International Scientific Committee of the 20th European…

Composites and especially fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) with continuous reinforcement ideally feature as lightweight materials.…

On June 8, 2021, we welcomed Consul Yasemin Pamuk, Head of Culture and Science at the German Consulate General in New York, at IVW…

On 29 May 2021, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. mult. Klaus Friedrich, who for many years led and shaped our institute like no other,…

Continuous induction welding provides enormous potential to increase the industrial application of thermoplastic carbon fiber…

Starting in 2021, BIOMAT project is aiming to establish an Open Innovation Test Bed (BIOMAT-TB) with a Single-Entry Point (SEP).…

Within the scope of LuFo-project SOPHIA – Smart Processes and Optimized Designs for High Production Cadences (funding reference…

Compared to conventional structural profiles made of steel or aluminum, profiles made of fiber-plastic composites exhibit both,…

Within the scope of aerospace research project SOPHIA (Smart Processes and Optimised Designs for High Production Cadences), the…

Become an author in journal C special issue „Carbon Fiber Composites – Composite driven Multifunctionality and Applications“

All…

Extended possibilities to process composite materials

A new laser cutting system has been available to Leibniz-Insitut für…

Dr. Bernd Wetzel and Dr. Emmanuel Akpan were appointed guest editors for „Polymers“, a peer-reviewed open access journal of…

Composite materials made of glass fibers and plastics are often used in boat building and in the production of water sports…

Plastic gears show several advantages compared to metallic gears such as lower weight, dry run capability or the potential for…

The 2020 Stanford-Ranking List (https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/2 ; see Table 6) (based on citations between 1996 to…

Dr. David May was appointed Guest Editor of the “Journal of Micromechanics and Molecular Physics“, a journal published by World…

Dr. David May was appointed a member of the Journal Topic Board of "Journal of Composites Science“, a journal published by MDPI,…

Dr. David May was appointed a member of the Journal Editorial Advisory Board of "Science and Engineering in Composite Materials“,…

Reinvention of the wheel awarded as "Best Start-Up Idea"

Math2Market GmbH, IVW’s long-term project partner, has received SUCCESS Award 2020 which is presented yearly by Investitions- und…

The bicycle component with probably the greatest impact on comfort is the saddle, since a large part of the body weight is on a…

Dr. Martin Gurka was appointed a member of the Journal Topic Boards of "C Journal of Carbon Research“, a journal published by…

Within the scope of its ERDF project "Technology Center Thermoplastic Composites" (TTC), IVW has now reached a new milestone.

Within the frame of LuFo-project SOPHIA – Smart Processes and Optimized Designs for High Production Cadences (funding reference…

Brochure of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

The projects presented exemplify the wide range and broad diversity of…

Industrial Profile: Automotive, Automation and E-Technology

Driven by current political and social developments with regard to climate change, the need to reduce harmful pollutants - such as…

Composites with a thermoplastic matrix, so-called thermoplastic composites (TPC), are increasingly used in key industries due to…

Dr. Sebastian Schmeer, IVW GmbH, reported on his experiences with the AVK project on continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics…

The requirement for multipurpose materials, that meet high quality standards in terms of specific properties and processability…

The aim of the current ZIM project is to develop an innovative and economical radial piston pump for the food industry. In…

In a fiber-polymer composite, the matrix polymer is usually the limiting factor when it comes to meeting high fire protection…

The damping behaviour of fibre-reinforced plastics (frp), which is very good in comparison to metals, is to be used for dynamic…

Even frescos of ancient Egypt depict them: spoke wheels - and their basic form hasn’t changed at all. They can be found on…

Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (Institute for Composite Materials/IVW) has been researching in the field of fiber-reinforced…

The European Union has identified climate change and environmental damage as the existential threats to Europe and the world.…

News 25.06.2020: GWK decides to admit the IVW

The Joint Science Conference has decided to include the Institute of Composite…

Within the scope of the aerospace research project OSFIT (One Shot Fully Integrated Thermoplastic Frame), a process simulation was…

Repairing existing buildings is a constantly growing market. Composite lamellae with carbon fibers are often used for…

Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) is a process group suitable for serial production of components made of fiber reinforced polymers…

Hybrid, thermoplastic fiber composites can meet the requirements for cost-effective, large-volume production of highly innovative…

Summer Semester 2020 Starts with Online Courses on 20 April 2020

Based on Dr. May's lecture "Integrated Product Development with Composites" at the Technische Universität Kaiserslautern

Based on Dr. May's lecture "Integrated Product Development with Composites" at the Technische Universität Kaiserslautern

New interdisciplinary research group at IVW

Evolime GmbH is IVW's latest spin-off

Multi-scale approach enables a precise and efficient determination of material characteristics of technical textiles with an…

It is of great importance to identify and understand curing reactions for the development and production of tailored and high…

Plastic gearwheels show several advantages compared to metallic ones, such as lower weight, dry run capability and the potential…

Commercial aircraft paneling currently consist of thermoset sandwich components containing glass wool packages for acoustic and…

Dry Fiber Placement preforms bear the potential for efficient manufacturing of preforms for liquid composite molding processes in…

Hardtail or Fully (Full Suspension Bike)? This is the crucial question within the cross-country (CC) and marathon mountain bike…

In September, scientists from Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM) at the University of Auckland visited IVW (Institute…

Together with the special machine manufacturer M&A Dieterle, the Institute for Composite Materials won third place in the AVK…

On August 23, the Alumni-Award for the best student work was presented for the second time. In an online voting among the IVW…

For over 30 years, the world's leading plastics producers have been using the CAMPUS database to provide their customers with…

For a number of fiber composite developments and applications, detailed knowledge of failure under mechanical stress is of great…

Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) has high market relevance in the market of glass-fiber-reinforced polymer composites (GFRPC), as 20 %…

High production rates, short cycle times, as well as robust processes are the prerequisites for an efficient production of…

In many scopes of application, efficiency, performance and comfort of technical products depend on the current operating…

The competition between metal constructions and innovative fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) designs in the aerospace industry is…

The availability of different fiber-based reinforcing structures and a large selection of polymer matrices in combination results…

As part of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research's Mobility Development Program, the Retention project fosters…

One of the greatest challenges facing society today is climate protection. To pursue this goal, legislators are setting ever…

At the invitation of Prof. Takeshi Yoneyama (Kanazawa University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Japan), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter…

The amount of carbon fibers (CF), which are used in carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) for lightweight applications in the…

Endless fiber-reinforced plastics offer outstanding mechanical performance with relatively low density and are therefore ideal…

Transmitted light microscopy is a central method when investigating structural changes in thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers…

Hollow structural parts made from fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) which are used, for example, in a flap of an aircraft wing…

Carbon fiber reinforced thermosets (CFRT) show a beneficial combination of a low density and a high strength and stiffness.…

Due to their outstanding properties, fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) are increasingly used in industries such as automotive…

The compression molding of sheet molding compounds (SMCs) is typically thought of as a fluid mechanics problem. Recently however,…

Besides a high lightweight grade, structural components made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites (CFRPC) are also often…