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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: [email protected]
Web: http://www.wood-kplus.at/en