Technical Information

• Profile of Fraunhofer IFAM [ PDF  4.73 MB ]
• Business Segment Medical Technology and Life Sciences [ PDF  2.97 MB ]
• Business Segment Aviation [ PDF  1.03 MB ]

Shaping and Functional Materials

Casting Technology and Lightweight Construction

• Casting Technology - Innovative solutions for intelligent castings [ PDF  1.68 MB ]
• Hybrid Casting [ PDF  1.24 MB ]
• Complex Castings [ PDF  1.59 MB ]
• Castings for Electric Drives [ PDF  1.9 MB ]
• CASTTRONICS® – Digitalization of castings [ PDF  1.57 MB ]
• CASTTRONICS® – Casting technology integrated piezo actuators [ PDF  0.65 MB ]
• CASTTRONICS® – Casting technology integrated piezo-sensors [ PDF  0.66 MB ]
• CASTTRONICS® – Casting integration of DiaForce®-based sensors into aluminum castings [ PDF  1.08 MB ]
• CASTTRONICS® – Smart castings for industry 4.0 [ PDF  0.32 MB ]
• CASTTRONICS® – Automatic feed of RFID transponder during the high-pressure die-casting [ PDF  1.62 MB ]
• CASTTRONICS® – RFID marking for metal castings [ PDF  0.28 MB ]
• Cast Salt Cores [ PDF  1.07 MB ]
• Hybrid casting: Aluminum CFRP hybrid composites with a polymer based coupling layer [ PDF  1.58 MB ]
• Nondestructive monitoring of the quality of hybrid castings [ PDF  1.15 MB ]
• Metal-to-metal compound casting for innovative cast components [ PDF  0.16 MB ]
• CFRP-aluminum hybrid casting for lightweight construction [ PDF  0.21 MB ]
• Integration of additively manufactured structures in castings [ PDF  0.5 MB ]
• Inorganically bound collapsible cores [ PDF  0.14 MB ]
• Infiltration of porous materials: metal-graphite composites [ PDF  0.17 MB ]
• Wax injection molding – release agent free with RELEASEPLAS® [ PDF  0.16 MB ]
• Manufacture of cast salt cores in low-pressure gravity die casting [ PDF  0.11 MB ]
• Cast coils of aluminum and copper [ PDF  0.21 MB ]
• Numerical simulation - illustration of complex systems and processes [ PDF  0.16 MB ]
• Cast coils [ PDF  1.71 MB ]
• Low-pressure die casting plant at Fraunhofer Project Center Wolfsburg [ PDF  0.16 MB ]
• Coils made of aluminium instead of copper - favorable in price, light in weight, and efficient [ PDF  0.16 MB ]

Cellular Metallic Materials

• Cellular metallic materials [ PDF  1.32 MB ]
• Functional coatings and surface technology [ PDF  0.85 MB ]
• Fused Filament Fabrication - a non-beam-based approach to 3D Metal Printing [ PDF  0.5 MB ]
• Highly damping lightweight materials [ PDF  1.64 MB ]
• Lightweight construction by local reinforcement with hollow sphere structures [ PDF  0.69 MB ]
• Metallic fibers made from any kind of metal or alloy [ PDF  1.69 MB ]
• Open cell metal foams [ PDF  2.03 MB ]
• Porous metal paper - Technology, properties and applications [ PDF  1.63 MB ]
• Three-dimensional screen printing of materials [ PDF  3.23 MB ]
• Three-dimensional wire structures [ PDF  1.76 MB ]

Electrical Energy Storage

• Electrical Energy Storafe - Charging the future safely [ PDF  4.21 MB ]

Energy and Thermal Management

• Competence Center Energy and Thermal Management [ PDF  4.96 MB ]
• Numerical Simulation [ PDF  3.12 MB ]
• Thermal and Flow Characterisation of Cellular Materials [ PDF  2.35 MB ]

Energy Systems Analysis

• Heat demand maps and energy supply concepts [ PDF  0.31 MB ]
• power_storage_energy_revolution_fraunhofer_ifam.pdf [ PDF  1.06 MB ]

Smart Systems

• Printed 3D-electronics [ PDF  1.51 MB ]
• Functionally integrated fiber composite materials [ PDF  1.87 MB ]
• Printed Sensors [ PDF  2.32 MB ]
• PVD processes for nanostructered functional materials [ PDF  2.25 MB ]
• Special composites for 3D printing (Fused Filament Fabrication) [ PDF  0.3 MB ]
• Electrically and thermally conductive polymer composites [ PDF  0.39 MB ]
• Hybrid Electronics [ PDF  1.29 MB ]
• Printed Batteries [ PDF  1.3 MB ]

Hydrogen Technology

• Electrolysis Technology [ PDF  2.24 MB ]
• Metal Hydride Technology [ PDF  2.38 MB ]
• Metal Hydride to Meter [ PDF  2.27 MB ]
• Long Life Micro Power Unit [ PDF  2.36 MB ]
• Power on Demand by MgH2 Hydrolysis [ PDF  2.19 MB ]

Powder Technology

• Thick-film sensors - Condition monitoring directly at the part [ PDF  0.95 MB ]
• Material development and shape forming for medical implants [ PDF  0.62 MB ]
• Powder based micro manufacturing [ PDF  1.57 MB ]
• Additive manufacturing using laser melting (laser sintering) [ PDF  0.76 MB ]
• Metal foam spheres filling material for hollow structures [ PDF  0.2 MB ]
• Metal foams foaminal [ PDF  0.2 MB ]
• Open porous aluminum foams and metal-polymer hybrid structures [ PDF  0.21 MB ]
• Hollow metal fiber fabrics [ PDF  0.25 MB ]
• Binder Jetting (Metal 3D-Printing) [ PDF  0.3 MB ]

Sintered and Composite Materials

• Sintered and Composite Materials [ PDF  3.42 MB ]
• Additive Manufacturing - Selective Electron Beam Melting [ PDF  2.24 MB ]
• Dispersion Strengthened Materials [ PDF  0.53 MB ]
• Brochure Energy from Waste-Heat – Thermoelectric materials for Industrial applications [ PDF  0.73 MB ]
• Materials for Thermal Management [ PDF  0.69 MB ]
• Metal-Carbon Nanotube Composites [ PDF  0.54 MB ]
• Metal-Matrix Composites - Tailored Materials [ PDF  0.39 MB ]
• Metal foams for electrodes [ PDF  1.94 MB ]
• MoSi2 Composites for High-Temperature Applications [ PDF  1 MB ]
• Nanostructured Materials [ PDF  0.63 MB ]
• Rapid Solidification of Metal Alloys [ PDF  0.71 MB ]
• Refractory Silicides - Materials for Highest Temperatures [ PDF  0.94 MB ]
• Short-Time Sintering - Spark Plasma Sintering [ PDF  0.82 MB ]
• Sintered materials for tribological applications [ PDF  0.53 MB ]

Adhesive Bonding Technology and Surfaces

Adhesion and Interface Research

• Aerosol wetting test of Fraunhofer IFAM [ PDF  1.08 MB ]
• Pickling Tapes for Local Pre-Treatment of Metal Surfaces [ PDF  0.15 MB ]
• New concepts for corrosionproof hybrid structures made of carbon fiber reinforced plastics and metal [ PDF  0.41 MB ]
• Customized quality assurance for adhesive bonding and surfaces [ PDF  0.25 MB ]
• Material testing in a maritime environment [ PDF  0.15 MB ]

Adhesive Bonding Technology

• Adhesive Bonding Technology [ PDF  0.69 MB ]
• Adhesive bonding in micro-production [ PDF  0.18 MB ]
• Customized adhesive development at Fraunhofer IFAM [ PDF  0.29 MB ]
• Pre-applicable adhesives development at Fraunhofer IFAM [ PDF  0.28 MB ]
• Rheology [ PDF  0.14 MB ]
• Thermal analysis [ PDF  0.22 MB ]
• Debonding on demand [ PDF  0.22 MB ]
• Membrane cushions and Adhesive Bonding Technology - Innovation in the construction industry [ PDF  0.27 MB ]
• Adhesive bonding - the joinung technique for toolmaking and machine engineering [ PDF  0.41 MB ]
• Adhesively bonded joints - Quality assurance by non-destrucitve testing (NDT) [ PDF  0.28 MB ]
• Innovation - Adhesivley bonded connections building industry [ PDF  0.25 MB ]
• Polymer potting for protecting electrical systems and electronics [ PDF  2.19 MB ]
• Adhesive bonding - the joining technique for toolmaking and machine engineering [ PDF  0.17 MB ]

Adhesives and Polymer Chemistry

• Pre-applicable adhesives from Fraunhofer IFAM [ PDF  0.29 MB ]
• Rheology [ PDF  0.14 MB ]
• Thermal analysis [ PDF  0.22 MB ]
• Protein-based materials [ PDF  0.26 MB ]
• Adhesives as composite materials and composites [ PDF  0.29 MB ]
• Characaterization of polymers using infrared (IR) and raman spectroscopy [ PDF  0.23 MB ]
• Debonding on demand [ PDF  0.3 MB ]
• Customized adhesive development at Fraunhofer IFAM [ PDF  0.29 MB ]
• Adhesives and their raw materials: Future applications and markets [ PDF  0.66 MB ]
• Polymer potting for protecting electrical systems and electronics [ PDF  2.19 MB ]
• Polymers from sustainable raw materials [ PDF  0.3 MB ]
• E-Fast process for the rapid curing of adhesives [ PDF  0.36 MB ]
• Polyurethane-based materials [ PDF  0.43 MB ]

Automation and Production Technology

• Automation and Production Technology [ PDF  0.56 MB ]
• High-pressure abrasive and pure water-jet cutting of FRP and other lightweight [ PDF  0.17 MB ]
• Release agent free FRP component manufacture using PeelPlas® release film [ PDF  0.63 MB ]
• Adaptive application technologies for smart factories [ PDF  0.81 MB ]
• CNC machining robot [ PDF  0.59 MB ]
• Flexible holding fixtures and machine calibration [ PDF  0.76 MB ]
• Machining with industrial robots [ PDF  0.38 MB ]
• Mobile robotic systems for highly flexible production [ PDF  0.78 MB ]
• Adhesive bonding - adaptive assembly - sealing [ PDF  0.83 MB ]
• Precision machining robots using external guidance technology [ PDF  0.22 MB ]

Material Science and Mechanical Engineering

• Automated rivet installation [ PDF  0.22 MB ]
• Determination of the material properties of polymers, composites and bonded joints at cryogenic temperatures [ PDF  0.4 MB ]
• Polymeric materials for circular economy [ PDF  9.37 MB ]
• Repair of composite and aluminum structures with intelligent vitrimer bonding [ PDF  0.41 MB ]
• Utilising the potential of adhesive bonding technology in the repair of modern means of transport [ PDF  0.52 MB ]

Paint and Lacquer Technology

• Coatings with excellent erosion resistance and friction resistance [ PDF  2.62 MB ]
• Faster, lower costs, and improved quality: Fraunhofer IFAM accelerates industrial processes [ PDF  0.8 MB ]
• Determination of shear stress in paint/laquer systems using test loops [ PDF  0.78 MB ]
• Anti-icing coatings [ PDF  1.2 MB ]
• Use of microcapsulated agents in coatings to provide a self-healing effect [ PDF  0.18 MB ]
• Icing laboratory with integrated wind tunnel [ PDF  0.17 MB ]
• Value retention via corrosion protection - Inspection/cosultancy [ PDF  0.23 MB ]
• Polymers from sustainable raw materials [ PDF  0.3 MB ]

Plasma Technology and Surfaces

• Coating and activation of surfaces using VUV technology [ PDF  2 MB ]
• Functional surfaces by treatment with atmospheric pressure plasma coating [ PDF  1.83 MB ]
• Process development with atmospheric pressure plasma technology [ PDF  1.94 MB ]
• Surface modification [ PDF  0.18 MB ]
• Cleaning and activation of surfaces using atmospheric pressure plasma technology [ PDF  2.2 MB ]
• Release agent free FRP component manufacture using PeelPlas® release film [ PDF  0.63 MB ]
• Friction and wear reduction using functional plasma coatings [ PDF  0.19 MB ]
• Electrical drive application - Plasma technology for adhesive packaging [ PDF  0.57 MB ]
• Neutral-color LightPLAS functional coatings for metal surfaces [ PDF  0.13 MB ]
• PermaCleanPLAS®-Coating [ PDF  0.18 MB ]
• ReleasePLAS Technology [ PDF  0.71 MB ]
• Radiation-induced modification of silicone elastomers [ PDF  0.18 MB ]

Workforce Qualification and Technology Transfer

• EWF-European Adhesive Engineer (EAE) - Course content [ PDF  1.34 MB ]
• EWF-European Adhesive Specialist (EAS) - Course content [ PDF  0.84 MB ]
• EWF-European Adhesive Bonder (EAB) - Course content [ PDF  1.53 MB ]
• Fiber Reinforced Plastic Specialist (FRP-Specialist) - Course content [ PDF  0.77 MB ]
• Fiber Reinforced Plastic Remanufacturer (FRP-Remanufacturer) - Course content [ PDF  0.86 MB ]
• Fiber Reinforced Plastic Manufacturer (FRP-Manufacturer) - Course content [ PDF  0.92 MB ]
• Fiber Composites [ PDF  2.77 MB ]