Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Lehrstuhl für Kunststofftechnik (LKT)

The Chair of Plastics Technology (LKT), which was established in December 1989, has been headed by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Drummer since May 1, 2009. The chair currently employs around 23 scientific staff and around 20 technical and organizational staff. Thus a fast and qualified execution of research projects as well as industrial orders can be ensured. The research emphasis of the chair covers the ranges thermoplastic processing, materials & Design and plastics in the Mechatronik as well as the cross section topics simulation and damage analysis. The chair has about 1100 square meters of Büro and a total of about 1500 square meters of space for a comprehensive and modern equipped processing pilot plant and equipped with the latest equipment Prüflaboratories available. The research areas are supported by various laboratories with qualified staff.

Over 20 years of application-oriented research for your plastics technology issues

The focus of the Chair of Plastics Engineering is on application-oriented research and development of plastics solutions. The research focus of the chair includes the areas of thermoplastic processing, materials & design and plastics in mechatronics as well as the cross-sectional topics of simulation and failure analysis. The chair has access to an extensively and modernly equipped processing pilot plant as well as various testing laboratories with the latest equipment.

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• Cooperative research
• Development support
• Commissioned research
• Damage analysis
• Consulting
• Appraisal

• Development of mechatronic products (seal overmolding, flex foil, MID)
• Design of machine elements (gears, plain bearings)
• Prüfen of plastics (thermal, mechanical, microscopy, CT, ...)
• Plastic-compatible design
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• Lightweight construction with plastics (design, process development)
• Simulation of material behavior and processes
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• Highly filled plastics (magnetics, conductivity)
• Jointing technology (bolting, welding)
• Microtechnology (injection molding, extrusion)