Profile

The Chair combines topics from materials and process research that can be assigned to the TU Dresden's "Smart Materials and Structures" and "Energy and Environment" Research Priority Areas . The primary aim is to develop solutions for the development, application-oriented technological implementation and characterization of novel particle- and fibre-reinforced elastomer materials as system components for applications in future energy-efficient lightweight construction and mobility technologies and intelligent material composites. The focus is on integrating new functionalities and expanding the range of applications for elastomers using mineral and carbon-based, preferably nanoscale, functional fillers.

A holistic research approach is pursued which, in addition to theoretical considerations on the structure-property profile and interaction in particle-reinforced elastomer materials, also includes their reproducible and sustainable production through adequate process control of the elastomer-specific mixing and processing methods as well as suitable methods for application-oriented material characterization, does justice to the interaction in the field of tension between material - process - design.