Review article

The Future of Polymer Processing

Clemens HOLZER ; Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Department of Polymer Engineering and Science, Chair of Polymer Processing, Leoben, Austria

Abstract

The 40th anniversary of the Chair and Laboratory for Polymer Processing at FMENA in Zagreb was a good opportunity not only to look back, but also to look into the future. What will the challenging topics be in science and research? What will be the demands from industry and customers? Modelling and simulation, although already at a high level, will become even more important, since the need will increase to understand and predict the processing of complex products with new materials. Since reliable material data are a key factor for good simulation results, a great deal of effort will be invested in this fi eld. Simulation and good material data will then be the basis to develop polymer processes further beyond the now existing limits and thus enable new designs with new materials like special compounds, bio plastics or recycled material. Polymer processing will not only stay fascinating, but become even more exciting with the new possibilities and the new challenges that the future will bring.

Keywords

bio plastics; compounding; material data; polymer processing; simulation

Hrčak ID:

78493

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/78493

Publication date:

16.3.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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