Center Plastics Center

Consulting and development
Software development in the field of injection molding
Process optimization and automation
Production of micro- and nano-structures on polymer substrates using recently developed highly dynamic vario-thermal injection molding technology
Component and tool optimization using CAE
Material and component testing
Damage analysis using the very latest equipment and devices
Factory planning and machine commissioning
Expert reports
Fast-track courses and seminars

Manufacturing and layout of ceramic heating elements (RCH) for flash heating of tools and elements
Material analysis and identification as well as composition definition using DSC, TGA, and FTIR spectroscopy
FEM component analysis under different loads
Manufacture of control specimens using CAMPUS with thermosetting plastic
Determination of plastic values according to official standards, for thermosetting plastic and elastomers
Experimentation on chemical resistance, stress cracking, and residual stresses
MVR and MFI viscosity measurement
Light microscopy (incident light and microtome sections for assessing structures)
REM and EDX experimentation in damage analysis and composition definition
Molded part and tool design in injection molding
CAE/CAD construction matched to materials and production
Molded parts and tool design using MOLDFLOW, etc.
Gate geometry and optimization
Engineering design and layout of highly dynamic tempering systems for tools

PC-based project planning of machine dimensions, plasticizing units, and cavity filling
Software for rapid determination of cooling and cycle times
PC-based automated machine settings using PROset
Production of micro- and nano-structures on plastic surfaces using special highly dynamic vario-thermal injection molding technology
Processing of pourable thermosetting plastics in injection molding
Special processes such as internal pressure, back injection, TSG processes, 2K processes

Material and damage analysis, expert assessment
- Complete damage analysis of molded part and tools
- Expert assessment in the field of plastics, plastic technology, injection molding, and tooling
Seminars and conventions

Seminar on professional machine settings for injection molding
Seminars, fast-track courses, and work experience/internships, including on site

Development and launch of PROset PC software for project planning and automated machine settings with injection molding
Thermal and rheological tool design with contraction and warpage calculation for injection molding
Industrial manufacturing of nanostructures (e.g., moth-eye patterns) on PMMA and PC for antireflection coating and improved transmission of lenses
Damage analysis and troubleshooting of injection molded parts

http://www.stw.de/su/2134

Am Hasenbuckel 16/2, D-74172 Neckarsulm
Phone: +49 7132 9827668
E-mail: SU2134@stw.de

Management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Deckert

(Stand: 02/05/2024)

Steinbeis Transfer Center Center Plastics Center