TITK - Thüringisches Institut für Textil- und Kunststoff-Forschung e.V.

Materials Research Institute for Polymeric Materials

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TITK is the private, non-profit R&D service provider for innovative SMEs in the market segment of organic functional and construction materials for textile and technical fields of application. Based on innovative ideas and modern equipment, material developments from new cellulose functional fibers, natural and synthetic fiber reinforced composites, plastic composites and nanolayer composites are researched and technologies for their production and processing are developed.

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• Functional polymer fibers
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• Bicomponent fibers
• Melt-blown nonwoven fibers
• Nanocomposite fibrous materials
• Blown tubular films
• Chemical analysis
• Development of materials, technologies and processes in the field of fiber composites
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• Application syntheses (polymers and additives)
• Basic, industrial, contract research & experimental development of above mentioned research focus
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• Other services
• Research and development polymer materials, melt spinning
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• Flocking of small parts (3D)
• Chemical synthesis

• Dry-wet deformation of polymers  
• Direct dissolution of polymers  
• Technology development and transfer  
• Chemical and physical functionalization of native polymers  
• Melt blow and film blow molding  
• Electrospinning  
• Processing of aramid, carbon and natural fibers into mats and fiber pellets  
• Fiber composite manufacturing  
• Recycling of high-performance fibers  
• Polymer syntheses