Projects

In the isoSTORRetrofit project, pressure compensating modules are being developed that enable isobaric storage of compressed air. The consequences: The storage volume increases and the compressor cycle can be optimized, which leads to considerably reduced energy costs.

In order to be able to produce textile composites by means of 3D printing technologies, new plastic compounds are being developed that meet the material requirements of production and application.

Slags from steel production are to be processed for further use with the aid of CO2. The aim is to use the slags to produce higher-value products for the construction, plastics and paper industries.

Recycling building materials sustainably conserves resources and creates new recyclable materials for the construction sector. The newly developed process combines the three business areas of product development, sorting technology and marketing.

Cost-effective and sustainable, without competing with food production: Fraunhofer UMSICHT develops bio-based surfactants based on sugar and bio-ethanol for the production of detergents and cleaning agents.

Hollow chamber multiwall sheets are currently manufactured from fossil plastic. A biobased alternative comes from researchers at Fraunhofer UMSICHT who have developed a tailor-made blend system made of bioplastics for this application.

The demand for adhesive products based on renewable raw materials is growing. Within the framework of "BioPSA", the basic formulations of bio-based hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives are being further developed and adapted to suit different areas of application.

The Fraunhofer Bioenergy Innovation Cluster has optimized the material and energetic use of biomass. The results are promising technologies and promising concepts.

The “Bioethanol 2.0” project has investigated the production of higher alcohols based on completely bio-based starting materials and used them to synthesize non-hazardous plasticizers.

By researching an additive manufacturing technology for the production of biomimetic plastic components and products, Fraunhofer UMSICHT acquired broad knowledge of new materials for selective laser sintering.