Material development
- Goal-oriented and application-oriented material developmentof bioplastics and biocomposites
- Additized and functionalized (plasma technology) thermo-plastic and duroplastic bio-based composites
Process engineering
- Processing of biomaterials, adaptation of new materials to existing processing
- Characterization and analysis of the processing behavior of the developed biomaterials
- Providing processing information to theprocessing industry
- State-of-the-art technical equipment in the Technical center for Bioplastics and Composites
Material analysis
- Wide range of tests aimed to develop and examine conventionalplastics and biomaterials (biopolymers, fibre reinforced composites)
- Mechanical, thermal and rheological testlaboratories with weathering, extensive imaging and optical analysis, including computer tomography and scanning electron microscope
Circular economy
- Recycling of biomaterials
- Usage of residual materials for biocomposites
- Marine degradability of biomaterials
- Design for recycling
Sustainability analysis of biomaterials
- Ecological assessments for products and processes
- Life cycle assesments according to ISO 14040/44
- Critical tests according to ISO 14040/44
- Socio-economic evaluation in cooperation with Fraunhofer IBP - Holistic Accounting
Knowledge Transfer
- Publications
- Internet presence and databases
- Events
- Analysis of the biomaterials market
- Coordination of the research cluster “Bioplastics” of the Hochschule Hannover – University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- Information preparation for industry
- National and international networking with partners