Short Description
The focus of the Institute of Polymer Processing and Digital Transformation is on process modelling and digitalization.
The focus is on generating industrial added value, which is ensured through close cooperation with our partners. We distinguish ourselves in particular through the globally unique method of hybrid process modelling developed at the IPPD and its coupling with a digitalised research infrastructure from laboratory to pilot scale.
The interlinking of these two aspects enables comprehensive model validation, model generation and optimisation using real-time process data and thus makes a fundamental contribution to the digital transformation of the plastics processing industry.
Contact Person
Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. mont. Gerald R. Berger-Weber
Research Services
Single screw extrusion
Twin screw extrusion
Compounding
Injection molding
Recycling
Industry 4.0
Rheological characterization:
a) Continious online rheometer (slit rheometer, elongational rheometer)
b) discontinious rheometer (rotational rheometer, high pressure capillary rheometer)
Co-extrusion:
a) Pipe, profile, sheet extrusion
b) CFD Simulation
c) Ansys Workbench
Methods & Expertise for Research Infrastructure
Screw modeling, CFD Simulation, compounding, process analytics, smart data mining
Equipment
National Technical University of Athens - School of Mining Engineering and Metallurgy
Fachhochschule Wels
Poloplast
SML
Starlinger
Greiner
Erema
KraussMaffei
AZO
Leistritz Extrusionstechnik
Battenfeld-cincinnati
EMO
Borealis
Brabender Technolgie
Esde
Soplar
Unicor
Wood K-Plus
Senoplast
Extrunet
Semperit