Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research

More efficiency for production and products

For the production of function-integrated products, the entire value chain is to be implemented - from application-oriented basic research over applied research to concrete prototype or product developments.

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Cooperation project

Mat4Water: material platform for the water industry

combines research from the Fraunhofer Institutes IAP and IZI-BB as well as from the partner universities University of Potsdam, BTU Cottbus - Senftenberg and TH Wildau

 

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  • Projects with state funding

    • New semiconductor-based plasmonic materials
    • MiA - Microplastics in arable soil: investigation of the degradation of alternative plastic mulch using high-throughput infrared spectroscopy
    • SensreD - Sensor technology with functionalized optical fibers for respiratory diagnostics

    Projects with Fraunhofer funding

    • Autonomous biosensor for sensory analysis of respiratory gas 
    • Top-Detekt - Test scenarios of nanoparticle-based optical detection methods in the field of on-site analytics
    • ArtECM - Artificial ECM for the production of membrane proteins and 3D cell culture 
    • (Bio)polymeric materials with antimicrobial properties
    • Thermo-/water-responsive components
    • HiPerFFFO - Additive manufacturing with high-performance plastics
    • Technology implementation for scale-up synthesis of thermotropic additives
    • Optimization of particle-based and planar substrates for gentle cell expansion
    • SULFOPOL - Sulfonated polymer materials
    • SCAFUNKA - Scaling of functional rubbers
    • PriSens - DEMO - Piezoelectric sensors for functional integration in lightweight structures
    • Integration of printed electronics in lightweight materials
    • Investigation of the effect of ISP from snow algae on cell-cell interactions and validation of a heterologous expression system
    • Sortase-based protein-polymer and protein-nanoparticle conjugates: characterization of 3D structure, dynamics and interaction by NMR spectroscopy

  • Projects with state funding

    • Biologically active cultivation surfaces for in vitro immunization
    • New semiconductor-based plasmonic materials
    • Sortase-based protein-polymer and protein-nanoparticle conjugates: characterization of 3D structure, dynamics and interaction by NMR spectroscopy
    • MiA - Microplastics in arable soil: investigation of the degradation of alternative plastic mulch using high-throughput infrared spectroscopy (MiA)
    • SensreD - Sensor technology with functionalized optical fibers for respiratory diagnostics

    Projects with Fraunhofer funding

    • Thermotropic films for the production of glass laminates
    • Particle-based substrates for the gentle expansion of high-quality cell samples in bioreactors
    • Integration of electrical functions in carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP)
    • CFRP-PCB
    • Function-integrated surfaces for device-free respiratory gas analysis -A development platform for autonomous biosensors
    • Stable, multiplexable test strips for on-site analysis
    • Development of a market-ready glycopolymer coating for the cultivation of adherent cells (FunGlyko2)

  • Projects with state funding

    • New production technologies for medical applications using printed organic electronics
    • Biobased functional polymers - equipment investments for research, development and innovation
    • New production technology based on colloidal self-assembly
    • Development of biosensors and bio-microfluidic systems for infectious agent detection
    • Development of a platform technology for the functional characterization of bacterial toxins
    • Instant detection of pathogens and resistances
    • Development of an instrument-free universal sensor for direct bacterial detection
    • Development of a physiologically relevant test system for high-throughput in vitro detection of hepatotoxicity
    • Development of an ivD device for the determination of immune status in patient-related applications

    Projects with Fraunhofer funding

    • Function-integrated surfaces as single-use systems in environmental and life sciences (FukObEin)
    • Quantum dots (QD) and polymer nanoparticles as luminescent markers for multiplexable solid-phase rapid tests in on-site analytics
    • Development of novel glycopolymer coatings for the cultivation of adherent cells
    • Function integration using up-scaling of functional coatings on the pilot system (InterSmart)
    • Shape memory polymers for 3D printing
    • Integration of tuneable low-TG polymers in duromer systems (ITUBADU).
    • Functional surfaces for molecular separation in pharmaceutical and biotechnological production processes
    • Particle-based sensors as substrates for the gentle expansion of high-quality cell samples (PartiSens)