Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH

Sauraugasse 1, 8700 Leoben, Austria
Number of employees: 100

Contact information:

Polymers and Composites for Structural Applications
Michael Berer
+43 699 12660444
Chemistry of Functional Polymers
Elisabeth Rossegger
+43 660 3073631

AM Technologies

Polymer AM technologies:

Material Extrusion (MEX):
  • Fused filament fabrication (FFF)
Powder Bed Fusion (PBF):
  • Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
Vat Photopolymerization (VPP):
  • Stereolithography (SLA)
  • Digital Light Processing (DLP)
  • Two-Photon Polymerization (2PP)
  • Dual Light Multi-Material printing
  • Dual Vat Multi-Material printing

Materials and characterisation

Materials:

Polymers:

  • PLA, ABS, PET, PP, various Polyamides (also biobased)
  • Biobased resins (acrylates, epoxides, thiol-ene…)
  • Recyclable photopolymers  (thermosets, elastomers…)
  • Stimuli-responsive photopolymers/resins
  • Shape memory polymers

Testing equipment:

  • Mechanical testing (quasi-static, creep, fatigue)
  • Thermal characterisation (DSC, TGA, thermal conductivity, heat capacity, etc.)
  • Chemical analysis (GC-MS, Evolved Gas Analysis, contact angle, etc.)

Services

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