Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH

Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbHProcessing and characterization of natural fibre polymer composites (NFC)

based on biodegradable polymers and renewable reinforcement

Partnering Event Prague – Cornet

24.11.2016

Adriana Kovalcik

Competence Centre for Wood Composites and Wood Chemistry

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Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH A presentation of the company/department WPC

Headquarter + WPC

Science Park Linz

WCB at Lenzing

• R&D Institute for Wood Composites & Wood Chemistry

• Founded in 2001

• 110 scientific employees

• 4 business units

and one cross sectional area

Market analysis and Innovation Research

WMT at UFT Tulln

W3C in St. Veit a.d. Glan

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Department Wood Polymer Composites (WPC)

Research Fields

• Polymer processing in internal Pilot Plants and production of profiles and 3D-

geometries by Extrusion or Injection moulding

• Composites based on renewable Raw Materials with Thermoplastic or

Thermoset Matrix (WPC, NFC, Polymer - inorganic/organic hybrids)

http://www.releva.at/Reb Karo - Clips

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Department WPC – Research Fields

• Development of Additives/Materials based on inorganic/organic RawMaterials

• Development of polymer formulations based on polyolefins, biodegradable

polymers and lignocellulosic filler for different requirements

• Development of Filaments and Evaluation of Fused Layer Modeling (FLM)

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Department WPC – Research Fields

• Carbon and Ceramic Materials based on renewable Raw Materials

(carbon fibres, activated carbons, SiC ceramics)

• Polymer and Polymer Composites Characterization (FT-IR, DSC, SEM, tensile

testing, impact test, rheology, HDT, contact angle and surface energy, fiber

length determination (FASEP), long term testing and accelerated laboratory

tests)

• Consulting and Technology Support

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How to contact us

Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH

Altenberger Straße 69

4040 Linz

Tel.: +43 732 2468-6772

Fax: +43 732 2468-6755

Adriana Kovalcik, Key Researcher

in the Team Injection Moulding & Material Development

ORCID: 0000-0003-4833-7369

Email: a.kovalcik@kplus-wood.at

Web: http://www.wood-kplus.at/en