Surfaces

The surface of a material has important aesthetic tasks, it is the first thing noticed by the viewer, and there is no second chance for the first impression. For this reason it should appear to be of high quality and precious and it should feel comfortable to the skin. However, technical surfaces also have numerous functions. For instance they should be wear-resistant and non-ageing, stain-resistant, water- and oil-repellent, they should have good adhesion to coatings or should not cause squeaking sounds. In connection with these and numerous other properties there are still surface phenomena unsolved which are to be clarified in future.

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Head of Department

Dr. Frauke Junghans

„ In our fast moving time new and high demands are consistently made on technical surfaces. Characterisation, functionalisation and further development of these surfaces is the exciting task of the scientists at my department. The aim is to create more durable and resistant surfaces and to give them customised mechanical, physical and chemical properties. What is fascinating and at the same time challenging in my work is the functionality of the surfaces in most different scopes of application, from medical products and food packaging via electronics through to motorcars, which consistently require new creative research approaches."

Dr. Frauke Junghans

Head of Department Surfaces

SURFACE PHENOMENA CLARIFIED

Surfaces are not a new field of research at the institute. This field of research derives from material expertise for most different flexible polymer materials and composites the surfaces of which play an important role during the manufacturing process, but above all with regard to usage. What first of all started with plasma coatings in the nanometre range, for instance to activate surfaces for improved adhesion or printability, has become a comprehensive field of research around the topic "surfaces" today. Meanwhile surface phenomena such as the quality perceived, the equipment of surfaces for creating most different functions, or the prediction of friction and wear properties of materials are researched at the corresponding research department.

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Friction / Abrasion / Wear

The friction and wear behaviour of covering materials such as leathers, imitation leathers and textiles are important quality attributes. Durable materials with resistant surfaces, for instance depending on…

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Perceived Quality

First and foremost, each product should fulfil its function. However, the quality of a product subjectively perceived by the customer becomes more and more important and considerably contributes to the…

Surface modification / Varnishing

One focus of the surfaces department is the targeted modification and functionalisation of material surfaces by means of plasma processes, gas-phase fluorination, flaming and parylene coating. This way most…

Data analysis / simulation

In the course of digitalisation the virtual description of materials and material compounds, construction components and products becomes more and more important. For materials such as leather, imitation…

Technical Infrastructure Surface Technology

Several technological plants are available for our partners and customers, for instance for various plasma processes, fluorination and flaming to be used for the targeted modification or functionalisation…

Our Services

Our surfaces department offers the following products and services:

  • Surface modifications

  • Material characterisations

  • Tests with regard to the friction and squeak behaviour

  • Tests concerning the perceived quality

  • Haptic-standard-leather (as arule A4-pieces)

  • Performance of studies on subjective perception

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Dr. Frauke Junghans

Head of Department Surfaces

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Polymer-LED-Komposite mit aktiver sensorbasierter Steuerung am Beispiel der Bilirubin-Therapie

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Molekulare Simulation des Mehrkomponenten­systems PVC-Weichmacher für die Entwicklung nachhaltiger, langlebiger und gesundheitlich unbedenklicher (Verbund-) Materialien

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noFoul – Mikrostrukturbasierte Oberflächenfunktionalisierung für die, großflächige, biozidfreie Biofilm- und Bewuchshemmung auf Architektur-, Schwimmbad und Schutzfolien | Erarbeitung der Prozessgrundlagen und mikrobiologischen Funktionsbewertung

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Dauerhafte Funktionalisierung von PU-Membranen mit antimikrobiellen Eigenschaften für den Einsatz in Textillaminaten | Teilprojekt: Formulierung von umweltfreundlichen PU-Systemen für die Herstellung von antimikrobiell ausgerüsteten Membranen

ZIM KK5332104KO1 | Laufzeit: 06.2022 – 05.2024

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End of project: 05/31/2024

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BMBF Horizon H2020-FNR-2020-1 | Laufzeit: 11.2020 – 04.2024

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VUV-Modifizierung von Silikonkunstleder für eine verbesserte Haptik und eine höhere Abriebbeständigkeit

BMWK IGF 22286 BG | Laufzeit: 04.2022 – 03.2024

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End of project: 03/31/2024

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Nachhaltige Substitution erdölbasierter Polymere für Flächendrainagesysteme unter Einhaltung für die Außenanwendung erforderlicher Eigenschaften

DBU 37879/01 | Laufzeit: 12.2021 – 12.2023

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End of project: 12/07/2023

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Flexible Polymernanokomposite mit Peltier-Effekt für eine aktive Kühlung in Polymerflächen

BMWi IGF 21854 BR | Laufzeit: 06.2021 – 05.2023

Kristin Trommer, Minoj Gnanaseelan, FILK Freiberg | Silke Hampel, Leibniz-IFW Dresden

End of project: 05/31/2023

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Friction / Abrasion / Wear

The friction and wear behaviour of covering materials such as leathers, imitation leathers and textiles…

Perceived Quality

First and foremost, each product should fulfil its function. However, the quality of a product…

Surface modification / Varnishing

One focus of the surfaces department is the targeted modification and functionalisation of material…

Data analysis / simulation

In the course of digitalisation the virtual description of materials and material compounds, construction…

Technical Infrastructure Surface Technology

Several technological plants are available for our partners and customers, for instance for various plasma…

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