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Paper technology has a long tradition at TU Dresden. This research area is integrated within the Institute of Natural Materials Technology. In terms of subject and organization, Paper Technology is assigned to the Chair.

The core research areas include paper fiber production and preparation, paper production and finishing, as well as paper processing including printing technology. The focus is on the new and further development of technologies to reduce the specific energy and water requirements of preparation and manufacturing processes, among other things to reduce the_{CO2 footprint}. Furthermore, new areas of application for cellulose-containing materials in functional layers or new products are being developed and existing technologies are being further developed and adapted for other areas of application.

Basic and applied research:

Technology

• Improving energy efficiency / reducing the_{CO2 footprint}
• Production of energy-efficient high-yield fiber materials
• Dry processing and production of paper and cardboard
• Cross-industry technology application
• Process modeling and optimization

Products

• Increasing the added value of forest-based products
• Material use of residual materials from the paper industry (cascade use)
• Composite materials based on natural fibers or paper pulp
• Ceramic composites for special applications
• Formed products by thermoforming paper and cardboard

Analytics

• Metrological recording of raw material and paper parameters
• Development of measuring methods and devices
• Prediction of paper-side influences on product quality

Raw materials

• Optimizing the use of waste paper for an improved raw material balance
• New raw materials for paper fiber-based products

• entsprechend der Roadmap 2050 / according to the Roadmap 2050

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The solid wood/veneer research group is dedicated to topics relating to the natural material wood in its native form as well as modern solid wood composites. The modification of natural properties such as swelling and shrinkage behavior, moisture absorption, strength, hardness, color, etc. through thermal, mechanical, chemical and biological modifications and their combinations bring improvements in the use of wood and veneers as construction and interior finishing products as well as products for everyday life and in the living environment of people.

Focal points:

• Thermal modification of solid wood, veneer, bamboo
• Chemical-mechanical modification of solid wood
• constructive tempering through material combination
• Material behavior of veneers
• Material developments for musical instruments

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Wood-based materials and insulating materials as well as related lignocellulosic materials are developed and improved by an experienced research group at the Chair of Wood Technology and Wood-based Bioeconomy. The focus is not on existing mass-produced materials such as chipboard or medium-density fiberboard, but on biomaterials with special properties and special applications or novel applications. In this context, in addition to wood fibers, other lignocellulosic materials and residues are also the subject of research.

Basic and applied research:

• Material development
• Process development and optimization
• Development of new bio-based raw and residual material sources
• Biological modification of wood-based materials and fiber materials
• Basic research

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The Natural Fiber Composites and Biocomposites Research Group goes back to the roots of the Chair of Wood Technology and Wood-based Bioeconomy. Over half a century ago, in addition to wood and wood fibers, other natural fibers were also the subject of research for use in modern composite materials. Today, application-related fiber materials are developed on the basis of fibers from renewable raw materials, but also on the basis of rock fibers, for example. One focus is on research into moldable natural fiber-plastic composites, which can be processed from granulates into finished products and components using established plastics processing techniques.

Focus areas:

• Processing of short fibers, fabrics and woven fabrics with polymers and biopolymers into NFRP/WPC or organic sheets
• Use of fibers from annual plants, wood, basalt and cellulose fibers
• Development of new raw material sources as reinforcing fibers (residual materials)
• Development of lightweight construction solutions (bio-foams, organic sheets, veneer composites)

Contact person:

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Forschungsgruppenleiter

Name

Mr Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Siwek

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Holztechnik und Faserwerkstofftechnik | MAR 32

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Marschnerstr. 32, Raum 205

01307 Dresden

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Im Fokus der Forschungsgruppe Fertigungstechnik stehen die Fertigungsverfahren in ihrer Anwendung auf Holz- und Holzwerkstoffen sowie weiteren Verbund- und Biowerkstoffen (Sandwichwerkstoffe, Papier-, Papp- und Kartonwerkstoffe etc.). 

Traditionell sind vor allem Trenn- und Füge-, aber auch Handlingsprozesse im Mittelpunkt der Untersuchungen und Entwicklungen mit dem Ziel, neue Technologien zu erarbeiten, die Verarbeitungsqualität zu verbessern, die Energie- und Ressourceneffizienz zu steigern sowie den Menschen und die Umwelt zu schützen. 

Spezielle Prozess- und Werkzeugentwicklungen widmen sich den Fragestellungen und der Weiterentwicklung des Standes der Technik bezüglich aktueller leichter  Werkstoffverbunde sowie bei der Werkstoffverarbeitung im Möbelbau, in der Bauelementefertigung aber auch in anderen Fertigungssparten der Holzbranche und darüber hinaus.

Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt der Forschungsgruppe besteht in der Verarbeitung von Naturfaserbasierten Werkstoffen wie Papier zur Entwicklung neuartiger Sandwichkernwerkstoffe. Neben den Forschungsaktivitäten ist die Gruppe auch im Bereich der Normungs- und Richtlinienarbeit tätig.

Schwerpunkte:

• Trenn- und Fügeprozesse (Zerspan- und Klebevorgänge, Späneerfassung)
• Prozessentwicklung (Wabenplatten, Beschlagsetzen, Schmalflächenbeschichtung)
• Werkzeugentwicklung (Fräswerkzeuge, Werkzeuge für Sandwichwerkstoffe)
• Werkstoffverarbeitung (Holz-, Faser-, Bio-, Sandwichkern-, Papierwerkstoffe)

Ansprechpartner:

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Forschungsgruppenleiter

Name

Mr Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Gottlöber

Koordination Lehre; Forschung Fertigungstechnik

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