IKD Colloquium
The IKD Colloquium is a series of lectures organized by the Institute of Plastics Technology (IKD). External and internal speakers present topics from research and industry related to plastics technology.
IKD employees, interested FBMK students and IKD professors take part.
The event is also open to alumni and interested parties who are not members of the university. However, they are requested to register their participation informally by email.
Past lectures
Pultrusion presented in an exciting way - lecture well attended
The companies JohnsManfield, represented by Mr. deCock and OwenCorning, represented by Mr. Zielonka, as well as Mr. Heinz Bernd presented the technology of pultrusion in a wide-ranging lecture on 30.01.20. On the one hand, the range of different pultrusion processes was demonstrated. On the other hand, current application examples and new product developments were presented that are already being produced or will soon be produced using pultrusion processes.
OwenCorning presented the department with a model of a Formula 1 racing car produced using the pultrusion process with subsequent thermoforming as a souvenir (see photo).
Lecture on the series production of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic components is well received
On January 24, Dr. Mesut Cetin, Product and Project Manager for Lightweight Design at KraussMaffei Automation, gave an insight into KraussMaffei's FiberForm technology at the IKD colloquium. The presentation Hot topic: Series production of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic components was well attended by students, research assistants and professors and provided space for a lively discussion.
Lively response to lecture on testing fiber-reinforced plastics
Dr.-Ing. Fabian Grasse, Managing Director of Grasse Zur Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH in Berlin, gave a presentation on the topic of testing fiber-reinforced plastics under mechanical stress at the IKD colloquium on 29.11.2018. This was attended with interest by students as well as research assistants and professors and was the subject of lively discussion afterwards.