From idea to transfer
Functionalisation/Chemical analytics
Processes, Technologies, Products
Technical textiles achieve their tailor-made properties by surface functionalization like finishing, coating, functional printing or laser structuring as well as joining technologies like lamination. Developing novel products is always an interaction of material selection, structure engineering and manufacturing process as well as a close look on ecology and chemical analytics. In cooperation with the STFI research and testing field "Textile Factory of the Future" manufacturing processes are being further developed regarding to the realization of a complete value chain.
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Your contact
Dr.-Ing.
Frank Siegel
Manager Functionalisation/Chem. analytics
Phone: +49 371 5274-265
Functional Finishing and Coating
- Direct and transfer coating (knife-over-air, knife-over-roller)
- Impregnation by padding
- Low add-on technologies (reverse roll coating, slot die coating)
- Foam-coating
Your contact
Dr.-Ing. Yvette Dietzel Dr. rer. nat. Marén Gültner Tobias Petzold, M. Sc. | Dr. rer. nat. Ralf Lungwitz Dr. Ing. Frank Siegel
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Hotmelt and UV-curing
- Hotmelt compounding
- Hotmelt roller application (fully and patterned) for lamination and coating
- Hotmelt extrusion coating (slot die coating)
- UV-curing (UV-LED emitters at wavelengths 365 nm, 395 nm; Fe-doped Hg medium pressure emitter)
Your contact
Dr. rer. nat. Ralf Lungwitz |
Functional printing
- Screen printing (flat bed)
- 3D material application (3D printing, thermoplastic and liquid)
- Micro valve printing
- Inkjet printing
- Engineering, design in 2D and 3D
Your Contact
Dr.-Ing. Sarah Lysann Zedler Dr. rer. nat. Marén Gültner | Tobias Petzold, M. Sc. Dr. Ing. Frank Siegel |
Laser
- UV-Laser (wavelength 355 nm)
- IR-Laser (wavelength 10,6 µm)
- Cutting, surface patterning, surface cleaning
- Test procedures for testing textiles against Laser radiation
Your contact
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Dirk Wenzel |
Textile composites
- Thermoplastic adhesives
- Dispersion adhesives
- Composite engineering for personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Artificial leather and decors
Your contact
Dr. rer. nat. Marén Gültner Dr. rer. nat. Ralf Lungwitz | Dr.-Ing. Yvette Dietzel
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Ecology & environment
- Material development (bio-based raw materials)
- Application of Encymes and proteins
- Microplastics origin and containment
- Environmental analysis (water, waste water, exhaust air)
- Protection against chemicals (permeation), cytostatics and pesticides
- Analysis of harmful substances (e.g. heavy metals, arylamines, phthalates, solvent residues)
Your contact
Dipl.-Ing. Marco Sallat Dr. rer. nat. Antje Melzer | Dr.-Ing. Yvette Dietzel Dr. rer. nat. Katja Trommler |
Materials and their characterisation
- Dispersing
- Hotmelt compounding
- Chemical-physical material characterisation
(Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Rheology (Hotmelts, Dispersion),
Contact Angle Measurement, dynamic surface tension, drop analysis for Inkjet printing)
Your contact
Dr. rer. nat. Ralf Lungwitz Tobias Petzold, M. Sc. | Dipl.-Ing. Marco Sallat
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Fields of application
MeInPak – Development of sustainable, multi-layer and reprocessable PPE for a "reusable infection control package"
The aim of this joint project is the development of a multilayer material composite consisting of at least one filtering functional layer (meltblown nonwoven, foam coating or nanomembrane) in partial combination with each other or in combination with a textile. The developed composites are to be used to manufacture individually adapted protective masks and gowns that can be washed several times and comply with the PPE Ordinance and also dual use as a medical device.
Contact
Dr.-Ing. Frank Siegel
+49 371 5274-265
Email
Further projects
CarboCopTex
The objectives of the project are the development of conductive carbon black (carbon) and copper (copper) based formulations, which enable the generation of electrically conductive, dissipative and sensory structures on textile substrates and represent a significantly more cost-effective alternative to silver-based systems. In addition, the focus is on the development of single-layer and multilayer structures, taking into account textile-ink interaction and film formation between copper and carbon black layers.
Contact
Tobias Richter, M. Sc
+49 371 5274-285
Email
Completed Projects
Title | Duration | Editor |
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NanoHyb – Hybrid Textile Structures | 07/2020–02/2023 | Dr. M. Gültner |
Schutzkleidungsmaterial für | 12/2019–11/2022 | Dr. M. Gültner |
10/2020–07/2022 | Dr. R. Lungwitz | |
10/2019–03/2022 | T. Richter | |
UV-Laserbelichtung | 10/2019–03/2022 | D. Wenzel |