32nd Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science 2024
New Materials – New Perspectives
The 32nd Leoben Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science 2024, themed “New Materials – New Perspectives,” was a success, attracting over 200 participants. The event focused on advancements in polymer engineering, sustainable processing, and recycling, with keynote speeches and scientific presentations. A highlight was the new plenary session, including a panel on “Polymers in a World Without Oil.” The conference also paid tribute to Prof. Wolfgang Kern, an influential scientist who passed away last September, honoring his legacy in the field.
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31st Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science 2023
Circular thinking in polymer technology
On September 7 and 8, the Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH (PCCL) and the Department of Polymer Engineering at the Montanuniversität Leoben hosted the 31st Leoben-Concerence on Polymer Engineering and Science. This year, the colloquium was all about sustainability. Numerous national and international experts from industry and science met to discuss potentials and future trends in the field of polymer science. In addition, the POLYMER SCIENCE SCHOOL AWARD was once again presented to students who presented solutions for saving our planet in videos. The winners included TGM Vienna, HTBL Kapfenberg and HTL Braunau. New this year: the Best Poster Award, which was presented to three lucky winners.
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30th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science 2022
Additive Manufacturing and Farewell Colloquium Walter Friesenbichler
The 30th edition of the Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science focused on developments in additive manufacturing, in particular 3D printing. Experts from industry and science discussed future topics such as sinter-based manufacturing, sustainability of polymers, elastomer materials and polymer lightweight construction, which are among the main research topics in the field of Polymer Engineering and Science. On the second day, Prof. Walter Friesenbichler, who shaped the department for decades, was bid farewell and his work honoured.
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29th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science 2021
50 years of Polymer Engineering and Science Leoben
Due to the corona-related situation, the 29th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science has been postponed to 2021. Although the anniversary year was already in 2020, five decades of polymer engineering were celebrated nonetheless. It was a brilliant event, with retrospectives on a 50-year past as well as outlooks on a challenging but equally promising future. From its very beginnings, the Department of Polymer Engineering and Science has always followed the trends in science and research. It has grown from two institutes into a strong network of six chairs and has had a strong partner in the Polymer Competence Center Leoben for more than 15 years. This field of opportunities and challenges was discussed on the basis of three main topics: Smart Production, Sustainability and Polymers and Additive Manufacturing.
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28th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science 2019
Simulation in Polymer Engineering and Science
Simulation in polymer engineering and science has become an indispensable tool for the design of tools and components in order to make the best possible use of the material's potential. At the Leoben Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science, renowned scientists from industry and academia will present topics such as current developments in the field of powder injection moulding processes, virtual permeability determination or the evaluation of the reliability of composites.
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27th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science
Print & Coat - Polymers in printing and coating technologies
The 27th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science was all about polymers in printing and coating technologies. The participants learned about the possibilities that polymers offer, for example, in generative manufacturing or for novel application processes for the following topics: Additive manufacturing: trends and future developments, new materials for 3D printing processes, smart coatings – innovative concepts in coating technology, design and functionality of printed components, characterisation of surfaces and coatings.
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26th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science 2017
Innovative Injection Moulding Technology – Trends and Current Developments
The 26th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science focused on innovative injection moulding technology with its trends and current developments, starting with its integration into Industry 4.0, new possibilities in simulation, innovative special processes and surface inspection. The main topics were: the injection moulding process in the context of Industry 4.0, integrative injection moulding simulation, elastomer injection moulding, surfaces and interfaces, special processes.
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25th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science
Polymer-oriented component development - from material to product
The 25th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science focused on polymer components, with topics ranging along the process chain of polymer-oriented and efficient component development to innovative recycling options: From the requirements profile to the material, reliable material performance – test methods for efficient material characterisation, material modelling, component design and component testing, prototyping and 3D printing, innovative recycling strategies.
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24th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science 2015
Special colloquium Polymer Processing GRL 75 on the occasion of the 75th birthday of em.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-techn. Günter Rüdiger Langecker
This special colloquium in honour of Prof. Langecker – who held the Institute of Polymer Processing from 1989 to 2006 – was dedicated to polymer processing. The doctors who graduated under Prof. Langecker gave lectures on the topics of extrusion, injection moulding, compounding and simulation, drawing on their current research in science and industry.
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23rd Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science 2014
Highly efficient composite materials
The 23rd Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science focused on polymer-related issues, addressing all aspects of lightweight construction and covering the spectrum from current research and development as well as trends to application examples. Renowned experts from industry and research were invited to shed light on this wide range of topics in the following key areas: From manufacturing to automated processing, material-compatible processing, recognising material performance and implementing it in the component, conserving resources in component production and in the utilisation phase, economic efficiency and life cycle analysis.
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22nd Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science 2013
Surfaces and Interfaces in Polymer Technology
The 22nd Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science was dedicated to the topic of ‘Surfaces and Interfaces in Polymer Technology’. The conference covered a wide range of topics from scientific research to trends and technological developments in domestic and foreign industries, taking into account aspects of polymer chemistry, polymer engineering and composite materials technology. Renowned experts from industry and research were invited to provide the basis for an interesting exchange of information. Among other things, they presented on the following main topics: activation and functionalisation of polymer surfaces, characterisation of surfaces and interfaces, coatings with special functionality, interface phenomena in polymer processing, multilayer systems in polymer engineering and science, multifunctional surfaces and interfaces in composite materials.
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21st Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science 2012
Compounding for Success
The 21st Leoben Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science covered a broad range of topics in the field of compounding, from scientific research to trends and technological developments in industry. In particular, the question of how to successfully develop and produce materials using compounding and how to successfully place them on the market was addressed. The colloquium covered the following topics: modification of fillers, process technology, inline quality assurance, customised property profiles, innovative applications.
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20th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science 2011
Polymeric Lightweight Construction
At the 20th Leoben Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science, all facets of polymeric lightweight construction were addressed, covering everything from current research and development as well as trends to application examples. Renowned experts from industry and research were invited to shed light on this wide range of topics in the following main areas: processing of thermoplastic composites, processing of thermoset composites, long-term behaviour and fatigue strength, lightweight construction, lightweight applications.
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