Chair of Polymer Processing
In 1970, the Institute of Polymer Processing (Institut fuer Kunststoffverarbeitung KV) was one of the two founding institutes of the Department of Polymer Engineering at the Montanuniversität Leoben. Within the last 50 years it has developed into a modern, efficient and recognised research institute. The basis for this is a team of highly quali-fied and motivated employees.
The Institute of Polymer Processing holds basic funding from the Montanuniversität Leoben for one full professor, three scientists and four non-scientific staff members. The total number of staff, excluding study assistants and research fellows (typically five to ten Austrian and international students or researchers support us), is currently 18; thus, more than 50 % is financed by third-party funds.
In order to be able to optimally manage the rapidly growing institute, a sustainable institute structure was created with three working group leaders:
- Injection Molding & Recycling, Assoc.Prof. Dr.mont. Thomas Lucyshyn
- Extrusion & Additive Manufacturing, Dipl.-Ing. Stephan Schuschnigg
- Material Data, Dr.mont. Ivica Duretek
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Clemens Holzer
clemens.holzer(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3500
Profil (Pure)
Elke Holler
elke.holler(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3503
Natalie Sencar
natalie.sencar(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3501
Assoz.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Thomas Lucyshyn
thomas.lucyshyn(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3510
Profil (Pure)
Leiter der Arbeitsgruppe Spritzgießen & Compoundieren
Forschungsschwerpuntke: Thermoplastspritzguss, Mikrostrukturierte Spritzgießteile, Spritzgießsimulation, Compoundieren/Materialentwicklung
Dr.mont. Santiago Cano Cano, MU
santiago.cano-cano(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3529
Profil (Pure)
Forschungsschwerpunkte: Additive Fertigung (FFF), Kunststoff Keramik Compound, Materialentwicklung
Dipl.-Ing. Lukas Hentschel
lukas.hentschel(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3506
Forschungsschwerpunkte: Additive Fertigung, Medizintechnik
Dipl.-Ing. Stephan Schuschnigg
stephan.schuschnigg(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3511
Profil (Pure)
Leiter Arbeitsgruppe Extrudieren
Forschungsschwerpunkte: Extrusion, Additive Fertigung (FFF), Simulation
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Ivica Duretek
ivica.duretek(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3518
Profil (Pure)
Leiter Arbeitsgruppe Stoffdatenbestimmung
Forschungsschwerpunkte: Stoffdaten für Spritzgieß- und Extrusionssimulation, Rheologie, Pulverspritzgießen (PIM)
Dipl.-Ing. Uta Jenull-Halver
uta.jenull-halver(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3542
Forschungsschwerpunkte: Compounding, Recycling, Ökobilanzen
Dipl.-Ing. Martin Hubmann
martin.hubmann(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3525
Forschungsschwerpunkte: Spritzgießen
Priynaka Main, MTech
priynaka.main(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3532
Profil (Pure)
Alexander Eder (in Karenz)
alexander.eder(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3532
Unterstützende betriebswirtschaftliche und technische Tätigkeiten bei Forschungsprojekten (Planung, Realisierung, Evaluierung etc.); Planung von technischen Projektaufgaben und -abläufen und Gewährleistung der praktischen Umsetzung, Prozessentwicklung bzw. -weiterentwicklung von technischen Anlagen und Abläufen (Bereiche Compoundieren und Extrusion)
Julia Gössmann
julia.goessmann(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3520
Ing. Anja Wallner
anja.wallner(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3522
Martin Glehr
martin.glehr(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3515
Günter Kohlhuber
guenter.kohlhuber(at)unileoben.ac.at
+43 3842 402 - 3514
Teaching
Comprehensive training
Apart from the introductory lectures, teaching at the Institute of Polymer Processing takes mainly place in the higher semesters of the bachelor program and the master program. The students receive a comprehensive education in polymer processing from the basics to special fields which can be deepened in the extensive range of elective subjects, which are all taught in English. In addition to the lectures, special emphasis is placed on practical training in exercises and practical courses, in which the handling of the machines and the measuring technology as well as modern simulation software is practiced and the students learn to work independently with these systems.
In the fundamentals, a deepened understanding of the material behavior of polymers with regard to the flow behavior or thermodynamic processes such as melting and cooling processes is taught. The interaction between material behavior and process conditions is an important point within the education in order to be able to solve existing processing problems or to develop new processes in working live by means of a thorough material and process understanding.
Exercises & Internships
The competences from the lectures and practical courses are further deepened in the bachelor and master theses. Most of these are projects in cooperation with our industrial partners. In this way, students learn how to work in projects and become familiar with the basics of project management and manage small projects themselves.
Of central importance are the dissertations and the projects associated with the dissertations. With these projects, the main focus of the institute is set and expanded. The doctoral students are an essential support of the institute both in the scientific development and in the cooperation with industry.
Machinery and equipment
For an institute dealing with polymer processing, appropriate equipment and machin-ery are essential for training and project work. In the new laboratories, an exemplary and internationally renowned processing technology center has been set up, and thanks to our close cooperation with the polymer industry in Austria and Germany, it has been equipped with state-of-the-art machinery. Over the last few years, new ma-chines and systems worth more than € 1 million have been installed. In addition, we have a network of partner companies and partner institutes, where we can carry out experiments on various machinery. Thus, we are able to scale up from the smallest quantities to industrial production and produce from lot size 1 to thousands of pieces.
We would like to thank the following companies in particular for their generous dona-tions and cooperation:
- ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co KG, Hard / A
- ARBURG GmbH + Co KG, Loßburg / D
- battenfeld-cincinnati Austria GmbH, Vienna / A
- ENGEL Austria GmbH, Schwertberg/ A
- Hage3D GmbH, Obdach / A
- Leistritz AG, Nuremberg / D
- ROSENDAHL NEXTROM GmbH, Pischelsdorf / A
- WITTMANN BATTENFELD GmbH, Kottingbrunn / A
Wissenschaft
- Academy of Sciences Brno (CZ), Institute of Physics of Materials
- Christian-Doppler Laboratory (CDL), on Particulate Flow Modelling, Johannes Kepler Universität, Linz, Austria
- ecoplus. Niederösterreichs Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH (AT)
- FOTEC Forschungs- und Technologietransfer GmbH (AT)
- Fraunhofer-Institut für Fertigungstechnik und Angewandte Materialforschung, IFAM Bremen (D)
- Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme, IKTS Dresden (D)
- JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH
- Johannes Kepler Universität (AT), Linzer Institut für Organische Solarzellen (LIOS)
- Linz Center of Mechatronics GmbH (AT)
- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen (CH), Labor für Mikro- und Nanotechnologie
- Polymer Technology College (SLO), Slovenj Gradec
- TCKT - Transfercenter für Kunststofftechnik GmbH (AT)
- Technische Universität Wien (AT)
- Università degli Studi di Salerno (I)
- University of Akron (USA), Department of Polymer Engineering
- University of Birmingham (GB)
- University of Bradford (GB), Research Centre in Polymer Science & Technology
- University of Zagreb (HR), Chair of Polymer Processing
- University of Zagreb (HR), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
Industrie
- AgfISS Agentur für Industrie-Software & Services
- AMiSTec GmbH & Co. KG
- Amsonic AG / SA
- Arburg GmbH + CoKG (D)
- AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG
- battenfeld-cincinnati Austria GmbH
- BBF Sterilisationsservice GmbH
- Belimed GmbH
- BMW Motoren GmbH
- Bodo Möller Chemie GmbH
- Borealis AG
- Business Upper Austria – OÖ Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH, Gesundheitstechnologie - Cluster
- Camo Formen- und Werkzeugbau Ges.m.b.H.
- Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
- Cleanpart Healthcare GmbH
- Clever Contour GmbH
- Croma-Pharma GmbH
- Datwyler Sealing Solutions (Dätwyler Schweiz AG)
- Dietzel GmbH
- DMB-Apparatebau GmbH
- Dow Chemicals
- Econ GmbH
- Endoscope Complete Services GmbH & Co.KG
- EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen Ges.m.b.H.
- Evonik Industries AG
- Extrutherm Kunststofftechnik GmbH
- FeyeCon B.V.
- FOTEC Forschungs- und Technologietransfer GmbH
- FRT- Europäische Forschungsgemeinschaft Reinigungs- und Hygienetechnologie e.V.
- Fujinon Europe
- Gabriel-Chemie GmbH
- Geoplast kunststofftechnik GmbH
- GWK Präzisionstechnik GmbH
- Hage Sondermaschinenbau GmbH & CoKG
- HOERBIGER Ventilwerke GmbH & Co KG
- Huber+Suhner AG
- Hueck Folien Gesellschaft m.b.H.
- Hybeta GmbH
- HygCen Austria GmbH
- IM Polymer
- Lenzing Plastics GmbH
- Lithoz GmbH
- Lugitsch-Strasser GmbH
- Magna Auteca AG
- Mahle Filtersysteme Austria GmbH
- MAS Maschinen- und Anlagenbau Schulz GmbH
- MBA Polymers Austria Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH
- Meister-Quadrat Kunststoff- und Automatisierungstechnik GmbH
- MicroMed Mittermayer Dienstleistung und Beratung GmbH
- Miele Gesellschaft m.b.H.
- next system Vertriebsges.m.b.H.
- NGR-Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH
- Niebling GmbH
- OBE GmbH & Co. KG
- Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
- Pentax Europe GmbH
- plastic electronic GmbH
- Profactor GmbH
- Pro-Weld Schweißtechnik GmbH
- Richard Wolf GmbH
- Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH
- RUAG Space GmbH
- Schöfer GmbH
- SCIO Holding GmbH
- SEABEAR Diving Technology
- SIGMA Engineering GmbH
- simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH
- SLI - Sterilgut, Logistik und Instrumentenmanagement GmbH
- SMP GmbH Prüfen Validieren Forschen
- Sony DADC Austria AG
- spypach medical services
- Steinbacher Dämmstoff GmbH
- Teufelberger Holding AG
- Thermoplastkreislauf GmbH
- voestalpine Stahl GmbH
- W. H. U. GmbH
- Westcam Datentechnik GmbH
- wfk – Cleaning Technology Institute e.V.
- Wieland-Werke AG
- Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbH